Aristotle

Aristotle (c. 384-322 BCE)

"One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly, neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy."

• From The Nicomachean Ethics (Book I, section vii) by Aristotle, translated by J. A. K. Thomson (Penguin Classics, 2004).

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Aristotle

Aristotle (c. 384-322)

"Things that have a use can be used both well and badly; and wealth is a thing that can be used."

• From The Nicomachean Ethics (Book IV, chapter i) by Aristotle, translated by J. A. K. Thomson (Penguin Classics, 2004).

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Aristotle

Aristotle (384-322 BCE)

"The utter servility of the masses comes out in their preference for a bovine existence."

• From The Nicomachean Ethics (Book I, chapter V) by Aristotle, translated by J. A. K. Thomson (Penguin Classics, 2004). 

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Aristotle

Aristotle (c. 384-322 BCE)

"It is easy to get angry - anyone can do that - or to give and spend money; but to feel or act towards the right person to the right extent at the right time for the right reason in the right way - that is not easy, and it is not everyone that can do it."

• From The Nicomachean Ethics (Book II, chapter ix, Bekker page 1109a) by Aristotle, translated by J. A. K. Thomson (Penguin Classics, 2004).

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Aristotle

Aristotle (384-322 BCE)

"While it is desirable to secure what is good in the case of an individual, to do so in the case of a people or state is something finer and more sublime."

• From The Nicomachean Ethics (Book I, ii) by Aristotle, translated by J. A. K. Thomson (Penguin Classics, 2004).

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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BCE)

"What good is it if I own lots of things but accomplish nothing?"

• Quote by Alexander the Great found in Thomas R. Martin's and Christopher W. Blackwell's book, Alexander the Great: The Story of an Ancient Life.

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