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Meaning
The quote says that thinking is never completely abstract; the mind relies on images or mental pictures when it forms ideas. It suggests that imagination and thought are closely linked.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
No source found on Wikiquote; this quote is listed as attributed to Aristotle.
Did You Know?
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC).
About Aristotle
Aristotle is a Greek philosopher of the 4th century BCE. He founded the Lyceum in Athens and wrote extensively on logic, metaphysics, ethics, and natural sciences. His works remain foundational to Western thought.
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Books by Aristotle
Nicomachean Ethics
His main work on how to live well.