Excellence, then, is a state concerned with choice, lying in a mean, relative to us, this being determined by reason and in the way in which the man of practical wisdom would determine it.
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"Persuasion is often more effectual than force."— Aesop
"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."— Aesop
"Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own."— Aesop
"Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything."— Aesop
"It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters."— Aesop
"Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten."— Aesop