Aristotle

The proud man, then, is an extreme in respect of the greatness of his claims, but a mean in respect of the rightness of them; for he claims what is accordance with his merits, while the others go to excess or fall short.

Aristotle

The seat of the soul and the control of voluntary movement – in fact, of nervous functions in general, – are to be sought in the heart. The brain is an organ of minor importance.

Aristotle

The senses are gateways to the intelligence. There is nothing in the intelligence which did not first pass through the senses.

Aristotle

The simply complete thing, then, is that which is always chosen for itself and never on account of something else.

Aristotle

The society that loses its grip on the past is in danger, for it produces men who know nothing but the present, and who are not aware that life had been, and could be, different from what it is.

Aristotle

The specific excellence of verbal expression in poetry is to be clear without being low.

Aristotle

The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life.

Aristotle

The student of politics therefore as well as the psychologist must study the nature of the soul.

Aristotle

The true and the approximately true are apprehended by the same faculty; it may also be noted that men have a sufficient natural instinct for what is true, and usually do arrive at the truth. Hence the man who makes a good guess at truth is likely to make a good guess at probabilities.

Aristotle

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.

Aristotle