Consistency and daily habits
Therefore only an utterly senseless person can fail to know that our characters are the result of our conduct.
— Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC), Nicomachean Ethics — Book III, Book III, 5.12

Consistency and daily habits

What it means

Aristotle argues that our character is formed by what we repeatedly do. If we want to be a certain kind of person, we have to act like one, again and again.

About the author

Aristotle — Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC).

Source and verification

Source
Nicomachean Ethics — Book III, Book III, 5.12
Reference
Aristotle on Wikiquote
Checked
Wording and source taken from the sourced section of the author’s Wikiquote page, which cites the work given here (accessed 2026-10-11).
Copyright
Public domain: an ancient work.

The explanation above is ToDoMatriX’s own reading of the quote, not the author’s words.

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