Nicomachean Ethics Quotes

“Since the branch of philosophy on which we are at present engaged differs from the others in not being a subject of merely intellectual interest — I mean we are not concerned to know what goodness essentially is, but how we are to become good men, for this alone gives the study its practical value — we must apply our minds to the solution of the problems of conduct. ”
― Aristotle

“Friends are a comfort in misfortune but one should not make them unhappy by seeking their sympathy...”
― Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics