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"Education is the best provision for old age." Aristotle

"Education is the best provision for old age." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 20, 2022

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Aristotle

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Dec 12, 2021

"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." Aristotle

"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Oct 24, 2021

"Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures." Aristotle

"Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 15, 2021

"All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind." Aristotle

"All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) April 14, 2021

"The gods too are fond of a joke." Aristotle

"The gods too are fond of a joke." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 5, 2020

"Well begun is half done." Aristotle

"Well begun is half done." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) July 2, 2020

"Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved." Aristotle

"Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 2, 2020

“Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.” Aristotle

“Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) July 25, 2019

“Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.” Aristotle

“Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) June 30, 2019

“The soul never thinks without a picture.” Aristotle

“The soul never thinks without a picture.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) June 20, 2019

“No one loves the man whom he fears.” Aristotle

“No one loves the man whom he fears.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) April 27, 2019

“Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.” Aristotle

“Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) March 17, 2019

“All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.” Aristotle

“All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) February 12, 2019

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) August 30, 2018

“Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.” Aristotle

“Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) June 12, 2018

“Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.” Aristotle

“Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 13, 2018

“Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.” Aristotle

“Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) March 25, 2018

“Happiness depends upon ourselves.” Aristotle

“Happiness depends upon ourselves.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) March 7, 2018

“Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.” Aristotle

“Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.” Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) January 13, 2018