We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
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Aristotle
Greek philosopher and student of Plato who tutored Alexander the Great. Founded the Lyceum in Athens; lived c. 384–322 BCE.
10 quotes
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
Hope is a waking dream.
The energy of the mind is the essence of life.
For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.