Aristotle Quotes

Music directly imitates the passions or states of the soul...when one listens to music that imitates a certain passion, he becomes imbued withthe same passion; and if over a long time he habitually listens to music that rouses ignoble passions, his whole character will be shaped to an ignoble form.

Aristotle

• Music
• Character
• Soul
• Passions
• Ignoble

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  Aristotle
  • Music
  • Character
  • Soul