Aristotle Philosopher Quotations

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

There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

Therefore, even the lover of myth is a philosopher; for myth is composed of wonder.

It may be argued that peoples for whom philosophers legislate are always prosperous.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Anyone can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person at the right time, and for the right purpose and in the right way - that is not within everyone's power and that is not easy.

This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it is that they suffer more in giving them birth and are more certain that they are their own.