Quote by Aristotle

Thus every action must be due to one or other of seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reasoning, anger, or appetite.

Thus every action must be due to one or other of seven cause

Summary

This quote suggests that every action can be attributed to one of seven causes. These causes are chance, which refers to occurrences that happen randomly; nature, meaning actions determined by our innate characteristics; compulsion, when we are forced or influenced to act; habit, representing actions that have become routine; reasoning, actions driven by logical thinking; anger, actions driven by intense emotions; and appetite, actions driven by physical desires. In essence, it implies that these seven factors contribute to shaping and influencing human behavior in various situations.

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