Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
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This quote is just one of 103 total Aristotle quotes in our collection. Aristotle is known for saying 'Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.' as well as some of the following quotes.
The best political community is formed by citizens of the middle class.
This quote is just one of 103 total Aristotle quotes in our collection. Aristotle is known for saying 'Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.' as well as some of the following quotes.