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Aristotle Quotes on Life

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath born in Stagira in 384 BC. This page collects quotes attributed to Aristotle on the topic of life, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Aristotle:

    “The good for man is an activity of the soul in conformity with virtue.”

  • Attributed to Aristotle:

    “Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.”

  • Attributed to Aristotle:

    “Hope is the dream of a waking man.”

  • Attributed to Aristotle:

    “The end of labour is to gain leisure.”

  • Attributed to Aristotle:

    “Happiness is found to be something perfect and self-sufficient, being the end to which our actions are directed.”