About Aristotle
384 BC – 322 BC
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath whose writings covered nearly every subject. His ethics, logic, and philosophy of mind continue to shape Western thought.
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
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“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
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“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
“Happiness in the ordinary sense is not what one needs in life, though one is right to aim at it.”