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And if that which is greatest in one class
surpass that which is greatest in another class, the first class will surpass
the second; and whenever one class surpasses another, the greatest of that class
will surpass the greatest of the other. For instance, if the biggest man is
greater than the biggest woman, men in general will be bigger than women; and if
men in general are bigger than women, the biggest man will be bigger than the
biggest woman; for the superiority of classes and of the greatest things
contained in them are proportionate.
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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