Most people would rather give than get affection.

Quote by Aristotle

Topics: Mankind Quotes, Maturity Quotes

Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.

Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.

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...

Beauty is the gift of God.

Beauty is the gift of God.

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.

Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.

Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark...

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark...

The happy life is thought to be one of excellence; now an excellent life requires...

The happy life is thought to be one of excellence; now an excellent life requires...

The law is reason free from passion

The law is reason free from passion

Limits exist only in the mind

Limits exist only in the mind

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

The two qualities which chiefly inspire regard and affection [are] that a thing is your...

The two qualities which chiefly inspire regard and affection [are] that a thing is your...

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...

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best...

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best...

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...

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make...

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make...

Nature does nothing in vain.

Nature does nothing in vain.

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...