"By 'life,' we mean a thing that..." - Quote by Aristotle
By 'life,' we mean a thing that can nourish itself and grow and decay.
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“Your life, my life, the life of each one of us is going to serve as either a warning or an example. A warning of the consequences of neglect, self-pity, lack of direction and ambition... or an example of talent put to use, of discipline self-imposed, and of objectives clearly perceived and intensely pursued.”
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