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for then it becomes our work. And since it is
most pleasant to command, it is also pleasant to be regarded as wise1 for practical wisdom is commanding, and philosophy
consists In the knowledge of many things that excite wonder. Further, since men
are generally ambitious, it follows that it is also agreeable to find fault with
our neighbors.
1 Both practically and speculatively or philosophically.
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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