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“What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.”

— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, ch. 5
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About Aristotle

384 BC – 322 BC

Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath whose writings covered nearly every subject. His ethics, logic, and philosophy of mind continue to shape Western thought.

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