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There is more both of beauty and of raison d'etre in the works of nature- than in those of art. – Aristotle
Business or toil is merely utilitarian. It is necessary but does not enrich or ennoble a human life. – Aristotle
The goal of working is to have free time. – Aristotle
The purpose of speaking well (rhetoric) is to handle topics we discuss without formal methods, for an audience that can't easily follow complex arguments or long reasoning. – Aristotle
Happiness, then, is found to be something perfect and self-sufficient, being the end to which our actions are directed. – Aristotle
But nature flies from the infinite; for the infinite is imperfect, and nature always seeks an end. – Aristotle
Happiness is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue – Aristotle
If happiness is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be in accordance with the highest excellence. – Aristotle
Nature creates nothing without a purpose. – Aristotle
Nature makes nothing incomplete, and nothing in vain. – Aristotle 