Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
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Aristotle Quotes
Aristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Plato. His works on ethics, logic, and the nature of learning form the foundation of Western philosophy and continue to influence education today.
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
Excellence is not a destiny; it is a habit.
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
Clarity arrives faster when you give one thing your full mind.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
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It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
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Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
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The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
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Excellence is not a destiny; it is a habit.
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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
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