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Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.

— Aristotle

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society." in the context of "Not in any of Aristotle's extant works. https://sententiaeantiquae.com/2018/09/29/racists-use-this-fake-quote-from-aristotle/" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Aristotle

About Aristotle

Aristotle, a student of Plato, revolutionized Western thought through his systematic approach to logic, ethics, and natural sciences. His emphasis on empirical observation and deductive reasoning laid the foundation for scientific inquiry and profoundly shaped philosophy for centuries to come.