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External goods are desirable for the sake of the soul, not the soul for them
Drawn from what Aristotle said
What Aristotle actually said
- Aristotle Greek philosopher (384 to 322 BCE)
Besides, it is for the sake of the soul that these things are desirable; and it is on this account that wise men should desire them, not the soul for them.
Where this was said
↗Politics: A Treatise on Government (William Ellis translation)gutenberg.org
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