who said that man is a social animal

The phrase "Man is a social animal" was said by Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher. He stated that man is by nature a social being who naturally seeks to live in society and form relationships with others. Aristotle emphasized that society precedes the individual and that a person who lives without society is either "beneath our notice or more than human," likening such a person to either a beast or a god. This idea is found in his work Politics , where he also described man as a "political animal" due to his capacity for speech and moral reasoning