Quote by Aristotle

Nor was civil society founded merely to preserve the lives of its members; but that they might live well: for otherwise a state might be composed of slaves, or the animal creation... nor is it an alliance mutually to defend each other from injuries, or for a commercial intercourse. But whosoever endeavors to establish wholesome laws in a state, attends to the virtues and vices of each individual who composes it; from whence it is evident, that the first care of him who would found a city, truly deserving that name, and not nominally so, must be to have his citizens virtuous.

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Summary

This quote emphasizes that civil society exists not just to ensure the mere survival of its members, but to enable them to live fulfilling lives. It argues against the notion that a society can be built solely for the benefit of certain individuals, such as slaves or animals. Instead, it maintains that the purpose of forming an actual city is to establish a community where wholesome laws are upheld, and where individuals' virtues and vices are taken into consideration. Thus, the essential foundation for a truly deserving and successful city is the cultivation of virtuous citizens.

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