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24037 | We all assume immortality is impossible [Aristotle] |
Full Idea: We do not wish for impossible things - for immortality, for instance. | |
From: Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics [c.334 BCE], 1111b22) | |
A reaction: Obviously this primarily means physical immortality, in contrast to the immortal gods, though Aristotle doesn't seem to believe that humans have an immortal part. |