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Aristotle

384 BC – 322 BC

Ancient Greece · Philosopher

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who studied nearly everything — biology, physics, poetry, and politics — and organized knowledge in ways that shaped science for centuries. He was a student of Plato and later became the teacher of Alexander the Great. His careful, curious way of observing the world influenced thinkers for over two thousand years.

Quotes

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Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
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The greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor.
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Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.
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Nature makes nothing in vain.
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All men by nature desire to know.
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Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org

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    Added 20 Aug 2026 · claude-sonnet-5

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