Emotions of any kind can be evoked by melody and rhythm; therefore music has the power to form character.
AristotleLaws, when good, should be supreme; and that the magistrate or magistrates should regulate those matters only on which the laws are unable to speak with precision owing to the difficulty of any general principle embracing all particulars.
AristotleHappiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative
AristotleGreat and frequent reverses can crush and mar our bliss both by the pain they cause and by the hindrance they offer to many activities. Yet nevertheless even in adversity nobility shines through, when a man endures repeated and severe misfortune with patience, not owing to insensibility but from generosity and greatness of soul.
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