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Aristotle

Rhetoric Section 4

Section 640 of 882

Canonical reference 2.5.4

Ancient Greek

καὶ ἀδικία δύναμιν ἔχουσα· τῷ προαιρεῖσθαι γὰρ ὁ ἄδικος ἄδικος.

English

J. H. Freese, 1926

And injustice possessed of power is fearful, for the unjust man is unjust through deliberate inclination.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

L’injustice qui dispose de la puissance est également redoutable, car l’homme injuste l’est par choix délibéré.

Rhetoric Section 4

Ancient Greek

English

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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