Name: Aristotle
Lived: 384–322 BC, Stagira, Macedon
Known for: Philosopher and student of Plato; tutor to Alexander the Great
Famous for: Major works on ethics, politics, logic, and natural sciences; his ideas shaped Western thought for centuries
Note: The phrase “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work” is a paraphrase inspired by Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics (c. 350 BC). It captures his view that when work is done with joy and purpose, excellence naturally follows.