The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance – Aristotle
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire – Aristotle
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances – Aristotle
The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching – Aristotle
We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner at the right moment and for the right length of time. Aristotle We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner at the right moment and for the right length of time – Aristotle
He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god – Aristotle
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness – Aristotle