🌺 ἀρετή / Arete #Arete

"WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO. ARETE, THEN, IS NOT AN ACT BUT A HABIT."

ARISTOTLE

ARETE IS A CONCEPT IN ANCIENT GREEK THOUGHT THAT, IN ITS MOST BASIC SENSE, REFERS TO 'EXCELLENCE' OF ANY KIND—ESPECIALLY A PERSON OR THING'S "FULL REALIZATION OF POTENTIAL OR INHERENT FUNCTION." THE TERM MAY ALSO REFER TO EXCELLENCE IN "MORAL VIRTUE."

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