_{^{The Goal -} Magnanimity}

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The magnanimous person. ⬇️

Aristotle considers magnanimity to be the greatest virtue. It is concerned with high honors above and beyond what is possible for the average person. This is similar to the virtue magnificence (megaloprepeia) found in the preceding chapter (NE IV. 2), which is concerned with large - scale generosity.

Virtue 6- Temperance 

Temperance is hard to achieve, why?

Anger of course.

Though anger is the causation of rash and hurtful words or actions, it shouldn’t be demonized by itself.

It is rather the person's habitation of anger.

A habit in one's mind is like a creased fold on a paper, you can’t fully undo it.

The habitation of anger is hard because the culprit is impatience.

Impatience in itself brings rash action and selfish action, take away impatience then the whole world will be solved its problems in a few years or decades.

But no one wants to wait that long, see..

Impatience.

Benjamin Franklin's list of 13 virtues had temperance within it.

Think of it, if two generals fought; one was patient another was impatient would that change their strategy and tactics?

Would the more patient one win?

Of course, the idea of temperance is simply thinking in the long term or the short term.

Why do I say that?

There is a difference between a battle and a war.

Wars can be won without any conflict. Battles, not so much. Yet wars last longer than battles.

When people are in an argument you will find that those who are speaking most in the beginning are the least patient person.

Therefore finishing last is what brings you to win.

Truthfully you must avoid arguing, it is a common practice of and for the illogical.

Fools argue and wise men reason.

Every day you are proving to yourself which one of these people you are.