Aristotle
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- "The path to happiness is virtue."
- "Criticism is something we can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing."
- "Excellence is not an act, but a habit."
- "Courage is the first of human virtues, because it guarantees all the others."
- "Dedicate yourself to being the best at what you do."
- "Courage is the mean between rashness and cowardice."
- "To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."
- "The joy that one has in thinking and learning makes us think and learn even more."
- "Happiness is not having what we want, but wanting what we have."
- "Hope is the dream of the awake man."
- "Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the aim and end of human existence."
- "The roots of education are bitter, but the fruits are sweet."
- "Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity."
- "Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution."
- "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."