"Anyone can become angry. That is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way—that is not easy."
--Aristotle, Book II of the Nicomachean Ethics
In the quote above, Aristotle is essentially talking about balance—or, in his words, finding the golden mean. The golden mean is a moral virtue that lies between two extremes (vices). For example, courage is a virtue that lies between cowardice (too little ...
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