People of superior refinement and of active disposition identify happi…

Aristotle
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People of superior refinement and of active disposition identify happiness with honour; for this is roughly speaking, the end of political life. ✨ Aristotle, Aeterna Press (2015). Nicomachean Ethics, p.19, Aeterna Press
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People of superior refinement and of active disposition identify happiness with honour; for this is roughly speaking, the end of political life. ✨ Aristotle, Aeterna Press (2015). Nicomachean Ethics, p.19, Aeterna Press

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