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Whereas young people become accomplished in geometry and mathematics, and wise within these limits, prudent young people do not seem to be found. The reason is that prudence is concerned with particulars as well as universals, and particulars become known from experience, but a young person lacks experience, since some length of time is needed to produce it.

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The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

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For good is simple, evil manifold.

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If happiness, then, is activity expressing virtue, it is reasonable for it to express the supreme virtue, which will be the virtueof the best thing.

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The Eyes are the organs of temptation, and the Ears are the organs of instruction.

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Rising before daylight is also to be commended; it is a healthy habit, and gives more time for the management of the household as well as for liberal studies.

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Music has the power of producing a certain effect on the moral character of the soul, and if it has the power to do this, it is clear that the young must be directed to music and must be educated in it.

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The intelligence consists not only in the knowledge but also in the skill to apply the knowledge into practice.

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A government which is composed of the middle class more nearly approximates to democracy than to oligarchy, and is the safest of the imperfect forms of government.

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Marriage is like retiring as a bachelor and getting a sexual pension. You don't have to work for the sex any more, but you only get 65% as much.

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The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor.

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There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

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He then alone will strictly be called brave who is fearless of a noble death, and of all such chances as come upon us with sudden death in their train.

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Our youth should also be educated with music and physical education.

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It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences.

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Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.

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Now if there is any gift of the gods to men, it is reasonable that happiness should be god-given, and most surely god-given of all human things inasmuch as it is the best. But this question would perhaps be more appropriate to another inquiry; happiness seems, however, even if it is not god-sent but comes as a result of virtue and some process of learning and training, to be among the most god-like things; for that which is the prize and end of virtue seems to be the best thing in the world, and something god-like and blessed.

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There also appears to be another element in the soul, which, though irrational, yet in a manner participates in rational principle.

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The law does not expressly permit suicide, and what it does not permit it forbids.

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A very populous city can rarely, if ever, be well governed.

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