Aristotle Quotes

When you are editing, the final master is Aristotle and his poetics. You might have a terrific episode, but if people are falling out because there are just too many elements in it, you have to begin to get rid of things. - Ken Burns

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark of a brave man to face things that are, and seem, terrible for a man, because it is noble to do so and disgraceful not to do so. - Aristotle

Whatsoever that be within us that feels, thinks, desires, and animates, is something celestial, divine, and, consequently, imperishable. - Aristotle

Whatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing it; men come to be builders, for instance, by building, and harp players by playing the harp. In the same way, by doing just acts we come to be just; by doing self-controlled acts, we come to be self-controlled; and by doing brave acts, we become brave. - Aristotle

What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing. - Aristotle

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions. - Aristotle

What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. - Aristotle

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

Well begun is half done. - Aristotle

We used to feel like the cat playing with the mouse... Now we feel more like the mouse, trying to be fast enough because the attackers are becoming much more like the cat. - Aristotle