Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.

Quote by Aristotle

Topics: Bravery Quotes, Habit Quotes, Morality Quotes

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for...

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for...

Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for...

Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for...

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

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

No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things...

No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things...

The soul never thinks without a picture.

The soul never thinks without a picture.

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements...

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements...

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

The goal of war is peace, of business, leisure

The goal of war is peace, of business, leisure

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

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

Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because...

Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because...

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.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea

We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea

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

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

Without friends no one would choose to live.

Without friends no one would choose to live.

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty

Hope is the dream of a waking man.

Hope is the dream of a waking man.

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

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

I am going to fight capitalism even if it kills me. It is wrong that...

I am going to fight capitalism even if it kills me. It is wrong that...

Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.

Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.