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Honor and good repute are among the most pleasant
things, because every one imagines that he possesses the qualities of a worthy
man, and still more when those whom he believes to be trustworthy say that he
does. Such are neighbors rather than those who live at a distance; intimate
friends and fellow-citizens rather than those who are unknown; contemporaries
rather than those who come later; the sensible rather than the senseless; the
many rather than the few; for such persons are more likely to be trustworthy
than their opposites. As for those for whom men feel great contempt, such as
children and animals, they pay no heed to their respect or esteem, or, if they
do, it is not for the sake of their esteem, but for some other reason.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 22, translated by J. H. Freese. Aristotle. Cambridge and London. Harvard University Press; William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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