One swallow does not make a spring.

μία γὰρ χελιδὼν ἔαρ οὐ ποιεῖ

Aristotle

The Nicomachean Ethics

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Topic

Jumping to conclusions Trends Patterns

Author

Aristotle

Source

The Nicomachean Ethics

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

Greek

Time

322 BC 320s BC 4th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Original Citation

Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics. 322 BC, bk 1, ch. 7, sect. 16.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics.Translated by Terence Irwin. Hackett Publishing, 2019, bk. 1, ch. 7, sect. 16.

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All men by nature desire to know.

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Aristotle
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Metaphysics
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
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Era
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Aristotle. Metaphysics. 322 BC, bk. 1, 980a.

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John 8:32

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Speaker
Jesus
Source
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Medium
Scripture
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (John 8:32).

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Beloved, let us love one another.

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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st John 4:7).

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Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
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Time
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Era
Colonial America
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Franklin, Benjamin. Poor Richard's Almanack. 1736.