A Quote by Aristotle

Actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed.

Aristotle

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Actions Characteristics Determine Developed Kind

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Aristotle
Greek - Philosopher
384 BC - 322 BC

The purpose of the present study is not as it is in other inquiries, the attainment of knowledge, we are not conducting this inquiry in order to know what virtue is, but in order to become good, else there would be no advantage in studying it. For that reason, it becomes necessary to examine the problem of our actions and to ask how they are to be performed. For as we have said, the actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed.

Aristotle

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