Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

Quote by Aristotle

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It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the non-performance...

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the non-performance...

We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea

We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea

The body is most fully developed [at] from thirty to thirty-five years of age, the...

The body is most fully developed [at] from thirty to thirty-five years of age, the...

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young...

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young...

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought...

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought...

The soul can not think without a picture.

The soul can not think without a picture.

Nature does nothing in vain.

Nature does nothing in vain.

Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are...

Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are...

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

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

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

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

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

Most people would rather give than get affection.

Most people would rather give than get affection.

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life...

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life...

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons

Society punishes rebels; nature kills them

Society punishes rebels; nature kills them

If happiness is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be...

If happiness is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be...

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

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

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals,...

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals,...

It's never too late to have a happy childhood.

It's never too late to have a happy childhood.