“ the unlimited acquisition of wealth is not its business. ”
Aristotle, Politics (4th century BC). copy citation
Author | Aristotle |
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Source | Politics |
Topic | wealth business |
Date | 4th century BC |
Language | English |
Reference | |
Note | Translated by Benjamin Jowett |
Weblink | http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/politics.html |
Context
“, so, too, in this art of wealth-getting there is no limit of the end, which is riches of the spurious kind, and the acquisition of wealth. But the art of wealth-getting which consists in household management, on the other hand, has a limit; the unlimited acquisition of wealth is not its business. And, therefore, in one point of view, all riches must have a limit; nevertheless, as a matter of fact, we find the opposite to be the case; for all getters of wealth increase their hoard of coin without limit.”
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