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Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts. – Aristotle
We become fair by acting fairly, moderate by acting moderately, and brave by acting bravely. – Aristotle
We must become just be doing just acts. – Aristotle
Happiness comes from theperfect practice of virtue. – Aristotle
The intelligence consists not only in the knowledge but also in the skill to apply the knowledge into practice. – Aristotle
We become just by the practice of just actions, self-controlled by exercising self-control, and courageous by performing acts of courage. – Aristotle
To know what virtue is is not enough; we must endeavor to possess and to practice it, or in some other manner actually ourselves to become good. – Aristotle
No one who desires to become good will become good unless he does good things. – Aristotle
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... ... – Aristotle
People become house builders through building houses, harp players through playing the harp. We grow to be just by doing things which are just. – Aristotle 