Book I, 1094a.18
Nicomachean Ethics
“And surely to know what this good is, is of great importance for the conduct of life, for in that case we shall be like archers shooting at a definite mark, and shall be more likely to do what is right. But, if this is the case, we must try to comprehend, in outline at least, what it is and to which of the sciences it belongs.”
Bk I, Ch I
The Ethics Of Aristotle (Vol. I)
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