Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Quote by Aristotle

Topics: Dependence Quotes, Happiness Quotes

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...

The activity of happiness must occupy an entire lifetime; for one swallow does not a...

The activity of happiness must occupy an entire lifetime; for one swallow does not a...

The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.

The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.

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...

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

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

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

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

But Nature flies from the infinite, for the infinite is unending or imperfect, and Nature...

But Nature flies from the infinite, for the infinite is unending or imperfect, and Nature...

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it...

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it...

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

Man punishes the action, but God the intention

Man punishes the action, but God the intention

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

A good character carries with it the highest power of causing a thing to be...

A good character carries with it the highest power of causing a thing to be...

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

Hope is the dream of the waking man.

Hope is the dream of the waking man.

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just...

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just...

All men by nature desire knowledge.

All men by nature desire knowledge.

For one swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too...

For one swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too...

This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it...

This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it...