Great men are always of a nature originally melancholy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Aristotle asserts that great individuals often possess a naturally melancholy disposition.
- In plain terms
- Great men tend to be naturally melancholy.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize melancholy as a potential trait of greatness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is melancholy necessary for greatness?
- How do we support melancholy leaders?
Another view
It generalizes complex traits into a single mood type.
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