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[6]
First of all then we have to observe, that moral qualities are so constituted as to be
destroyed by excess and by deficiency—as we see is the case with bodily strength
and health (for one is forced to explain what is invisible by means of visible
illustrations). Strength is destroyed both by excessive and by deficient
exercises, and similarly health is destroyed both by too much and by too little food and
drink; while they are produced, increased and preserved by suitable quantities.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 19, translated by H. Rackham. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1934.
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