Virtue makes us aim at the right end, and practical wisdom makes us ta…

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Virtue makes us aim at the right end, and practical wisdom makes us take the right means. ✨ Catholic Way Publishing, Aristotle, Plato (2015). The Philosophy Collection [97 Books], p.4080, Catholic Way Publishing
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Virtue makes us aim at the right end, and practical wisdom makes us take the right means. ✨ Catholic Way Publishing, Aristotle, Plato (2015). The Philosophy Collection [97 Books], p.4080, Catholic Way Publishing

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