Aristotle
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The Virtue of Moderation: How Franklin’s Ninth Principle Builds Emotional Self-Command
Moderation is not restraint but rhythm—the art of proportion that steadies emotion, action, and desire. Franklin saw it as self-command: the freedom found in balance. This week’s reflection explores how composure, forgiveness, and gratitude anchor the soul amid the noise of excess. Continue reading
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The Virtue of Justice: How Franklin’s Eighth Principle Builds Moral Responsibility
Justice is more than the absence of harm; it is the active pursuit of what is right. Franklin’s virtue calls for proportion, not equality—truth joined with mercy, courage shaped by humility, and goodness extended both outward and inward. To live justly is to restore right order, one act at a time. Continue reading
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We Do Not Labor That We May Be Idle
From Nicomachean Ethics, c. 350 B.C. By Aristotle We do not labor that we may be idle; but, as Anarchis justly said, we are idle that we may labor with more effect; that is, we have recourse to sports and amusements as refreshing cordials after contentious exertions, that, having reposed in such diversions for a… Continue reading
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Quotes to Ponder ~Victor Hugo and Aristotle
“The future has many names. For the weak, it’s unattainable. For the fearful, it’s unknown. For the bold, it’s ideal.” ~Victor Hugo “To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” ~Aristotle Continue reading
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Quotes To Ponder ~ Elliot, Aristotle, Paine, Thoreau
“We must not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time.” ~T. S. Elliot “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~Aristotle “That which we obtain too easily, we… Continue reading
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