Quote of the day by Aristotle: “The man of practical wisdom aims at avoiding pain, not at attaining pleasure"

The pursuit of pleasure is often treated as one of life's simplest goals, but Aristotle offered a more measured view of what it means to live wisely. In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle wrote: “The man of practical wisdom aims at avoiding pain, not at attaining pleasure.” The statement appears in his discussion of pleasure, pain and self-control, where he considers whether pleasure should be treated as the highest good.

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