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"Aristotle uses a mother's love for her child as the prime example of love or friendship"

- Mortimer Adler

About this Quote

The text is talking about the viewpoint of Aristotle on love and friendship. Specifically, the quote highlights how Aristotle viewed a mom's love for her child as the embodiment of love or relationship. This suggests that Aristotle thought that the strong bond in between a mom and kid represented the most genuine and selfless form of love or relationship.

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This quote is written / told by Mortimer Adler between December 28, 1902 and June 28, 2001. He/she was a famous Philosopher from USA. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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