For suppose that every tool we had could perform its task, either at our bidding or itself perceiving the need, and if-like the statues made by Dรฆdalus or the tripods of Hephรฆstus, of which the poet says that "self-moved they enter the assembly of the gods" - shuttles in a loom could fly to and fro and a plectrum play a lyre all self-moved, then master-craftsmen would have no need of servants nor masters of slaves.
AristotleRising 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.
AristotleThe greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor; it is the one thing that cannot be learned from others; and it is also a sign of genius, since a good metaphor implies an intuitive perception of the similarity of the dissimilar.
AristotleTrue happiness comes from gaining insight and growing into your best possible self. Otherwise all you're having is immediate gratification pleasure, which is fleeting and doesn't grow you as a person.
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