Aristotle Quotes

If happiness, then, is activity expressing virtue, it is reasonable for it to express the supreme virtue, which will be the virtueof the best thing.

Aristotle

• Happiness
• Virtue
• Activity
• Expressing

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• If happiness, then, is activity expressing virtue, it is reasonable for it to express the supreme virtue, which will be the virtueof the best thing.

  

  Aristotle
  • Happiness
  • Virtue
  • Activity