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"A self-indulgent person is bad because their principles are flawed. They think pleasure is the highest good. An incontinent person, however, still has good principles; they just struggle to follow them. That’s why incontinence, though bad, is not as bad as self-indulgence." -The Nichomachean Ethics - For Everyone, Aristotle, Kindle Edition, pg. 120
"Practical wisdom helps us act well, but the highest wisdom is about understanding the deeper meaning of life. Saying practical wisdom is more important than philosophy would be like saying a political leader is greater than the gods just because they make decisions for people. That would be a mistake. Both practical wisdom and philosophical wisdom hold great value. Practical wisdom helps us make good choices. Philosophical wisdom shows us the deeper truths of life." -The Nichomachean Ethics - For Everyone, Aristotle, Kindle Edition, pg. 104
"Socrates, the philosopher, believed that virtues like kindness and bravery are forms of wisdom. But he wasn’t completely right—virtues aren’t just knowledge; they must be used wisely. This is why: • A person cannot be truly good without wisdom. • A person cannot be truly wise without goodness. They go hand in hand." -The Nichomachean Ethics - For Everyone, Aristotle, Kindle Edition, pg. 103