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[8]
And he will comport himself differently with men of
high position and with ordinary people, with persons more and less well known to him, and
similarly as regards other distinctions, assigning to each class the proper degree of
deference, and, other things apart, preferring to join in the pleasures of his companions
and being reluctant to give pain; but being guided by the consequences, that is to say,
the effects on his and his friends' credit or interest, if these outweigh the pleasure he
will give by compliance. Also he will give a small amount of pain at the moment for the
sake of a large amount of pleasure in the future.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 19, translated by H. Rackham. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1934.
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