Quotation by

Aristotle

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.

Aristotle

Life

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Aristotle is saying that people who teach children how to live properly deserve more respect than those who simply bring them into the world. This is because giving life is just the beginning, but teaching how to live well shapes their entire existence.

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