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He who can be, and therefore is, anothers, and he who participates in reason enough to apprehend, but not to have, is a
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"He who can be, and therefore is, another's, and he who participates in reason enough to apprehend, but not to have, is a slave by nature"

- Aristotle

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This quote by Aristotle is referring to the concept of slavery and the power characteristics between those who are enslaved and those who are not. He is stating that those who are shackled are not able to have the same rights as those who are not enslaved, and that they are not able to participate in the same level of thinking. He is suggesting that those who are oppressed are unable to make decisions for themselves and are instead subject to the will of their masters. This quote is a suggestion of the power imbalance in between those who are shackled and those who are not, and how this power imbalance can result in an absence of freedom and autonomy. It is a pointer of the significance of acknowledging the rights of those who are shackled and ensuring that they are treated with respect and self-respect.

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Aristotle This quote is written / told by Aristotle between 384 BC and 322 BC. He was a famous Philosopher from Greece. The author also have 113 other quotes.

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