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Single Idea 2834

[filed under theme 25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality ]

Full Idea

It is always the weaker who go in search of justice and equality; the strong reck nothing of them.

Gist of Idea

It is always the weak who want justice and equality, not the strong

Source

Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1318b05)

Book Ref

Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Sinclair,T.A. /Saunders,T. [Penguin 1992], p.367


A Reaction

I take this to be merely an observation of the facts. He certainly doesn't want to deny them justice and equality, merely because that motivates them.