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Aristotle

Rhetoric Section 16

Section 226 of 882

Canonical reference 1.6.16

Ancient Greek

καθʼ αὑτὸ αἱρετόν ἐστιν. καὶ τὸ δίκαιον· συμφέρον γάρ τι κοινῇ ἐστιν.

English

J. H. Freese, 1926

it is desirable in itself. Lastly, justice, since it is expedient in general for the common weal.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13

elle est désirable en elle-même. Enfin, la justice, puisqu’elle est utile, en général, au bien commun.

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