Aristotle may be regarded as the cultural barometer of Western history…

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Aristotle may be regarded as the cultural barometer of Western history. Whenever his influence dominated the scene, it paved the way for one of history's brilliant eras; whenever it fell, so did mankind. ✨ Ayn Rand (1988). The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z, p.57, Penguin
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Aristotle may be regarded as the cultural barometer of Western history. Whenever his influence dominated the scene, it paved the way for one of history's brilliant eras; whenever it fell, so did mankind. ✨ Ayn Rand (1988). The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z, p.57, Penguin

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