Aristotle Quotes

Meanness is more ingrained in man's nature than Prodigality; the mass of mankind are avaricious rather than open-handed.

Aristotle

• Nature
• Mankind
• Meanness
• Avaricious
• Prodigality

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• Meanness is more ingrained in man's nature than Prodigality; the mass of mankind are avaricious rather than open-handed.

  

  Aristotle
  • Nature
  • Mankind
  • Meanness