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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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“Happiness in the ordinary sense is not what one needs in life, though one is right to aim at it.”
“Life cannot just be about solving one miserable problem after another.”
“Life is not primarily a quest for pleasure, but a quest for meaning.”
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“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
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“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”