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And real things are preferable to those that
have reference to public opinion, the latter being defined as those which a man
would not choose if they were likely to remain unnoticed by others. It would
seem then that it is better to receive than to confer a benefit; for one would
choose the former even if it should pass unnoticed, whereas one would not choose
to confer a benefit, if it were likely to remain unknown.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 22, translated by J. H. Freese. Aristotle. Cambridge and London. Harvard University Press; William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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