Ἀγαθοθέλεια

desire for the good

Translated by William Hutton31 Mar 2001Vetting: high5 revisions

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[Meaning] the choice of good things.¹
"When it comes to getting things done a desire for the good alone does not suffice; there is also a need for strength and perseverence."²

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Ἀγαθοθέλεια· ἡ τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἐκλογή. οὐκ ἀρκεῖ τοῖς πράγμασιν ἡ ἀγαθοθέλεια μόνον, ἀλλὰ δεῖ καὶ ῥώμης καὶ ἐπιστρεφείας.

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Ἀγαθοθέλεια · desire for the good (α 116) · Suda

*)agaqoqe/leia: h( tw=n a)gaqw=n e)klogh/. ou)k a)rkei= toi=s pra/gmasin h( a)gaqoqe/leia mo/non, a)lla\ dei= kai\ r(w/mhs kai\ e)pistrefei/as.

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