Aristotle:

A young man is not a proper hearer of lectures on moral philosophy, for he is inexperienced in the actions that occur in life, and since he tends to follow his passions, his study will be vain and unprofitable.

— Aristotle Ancient

Philosopher, logic, natural science

Context

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 1.3, 1095a2-8

Date / Period

c. 340 BCE

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