25 of Aristotle’s Most Profound Quotes

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who studied under the famous scholar, Plato. He was an extremely curious individual writing works on poetry, science, and animals which has led to him being considered the “Father of Western Philosophy.”

Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great as a child, and taught him to admire and respect the Greeks. When Alexander the Great began conquering multiple regions, he spread Aristotle’s philosophies and ways of thinking.

Below are 25 of Aristotle’s most profound quotes to help enrich your life:

1. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is a habit.”- Aristotle

2. “We think in pictures. If you wish to change what you think, change the picture.”- Aristotle

3. “Love is composed of single soul inhabiting two bodies.”- Aristotle

4. “You will never do anything in the world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.” – Aristotle

5. “The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.”- Aristotle

6. “Quality is not an act, it is a habit.”- Aristotle

7. “Happiness depends upon ourselves.”- Aristotle

8. “A friend to all is a friend to none.”- Aristotle

9. “Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.”- Aristotle

10. “Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.”- Aristotle

11. “He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.”- Aristotle

12. “Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.”- Aristotle

13. “Anyone can become angry — that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way — this is not easy.”- Aristotle

14. “It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.”- Aristotle

15. “Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.”- Aristotle

16. “All human beings, by nature, desire to know.”- Aristotle

17. “Change in all things is sweet.”- Aristotle

18. “Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.”- Aristotle

19. “The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”- Aristotle

20. “Happiness is activity.”- Aristotle

21. “Nature does nothing uselessly.”- Aristotle

22.“What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.” – Aristotle

23. “Education is the best provision for old age.”- Aristotle

24. “The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead.”- Aristotle

25. “The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life — knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.”- Aristotle

Which one of Aristotle’s quotes resonated most with you and why?