Desire Quotes by Aristotle
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Aristotle notes that all people naturally want to know, and that young men often chase bodily passions without thought. He connects desire with intellect, showing that purpose arises when we seek what we can control. He also warns that ambition and the desire for wealth can lead to injustice.
![“[this element], the seat of the appetites and of desire in general, does in a sense participate in principle, as being amenable and obedient to it” quote by Aristotle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ad/aristotle-78_amenable_this-element-the-seat-of-the-appetites-a_1340610.png)
![“[I]t is rather the case that we desire something because we believe it to be good than that we believe a thing to be good because we desire it. It is the thought that starts things off.” quote by Aristotle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d10/aristotle-78_be-good_i-t-is-rather-the-case-that-we-desire-so_2172700.png)
