Aristotle

Biology Greek -384 – -322 230 quotes

First systematic biologist, classified over 500 species

Quotes by Aristotle

The growth of animals is a process of assimilation.

Generation of Animals -350

The senses are the primary source of all our knowledge.

De Anima -350

The soul is immortal.

De Anima -350

The study of nature reveals the wisdom of the creator.

Parts of Animals -350

The physician must be skilled in diagnosis.

Nicomachean Ethics -350

The body is a complex organization.

Parts of Animals -350

The generation of animals is a natural process.

Generation of Animals -350

The senses are the foundation of all our understanding.

De Anima -350

The soul is the form of the body.

De Anima -350

The study of nature is a source of endless fascination.

Parts of Animals -350

Nature does nothing in vain.

Parts of Animals -350

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.

Parts of Animals -350

The whole is more than the sum of its parts.

Metaphysics -350

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

Nicomachean Ethics -350

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Apothegm -350

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

Nicomachean Ethics -350

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Nicomachean Ethics -350

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

Rhetoric -350

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.

Nicomachean Ethics -350

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Apothegm -350