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Meaning
The quote suggests that friendship works like a mutual arrangement in which both people contribute and benefit. It presents a friend as a partner rather than just a companion.
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Originally said in English.
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Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC).
About Aristotle
Aristotle is a Greek philosopher of the 4th century BCE. He founded the Lyceum in Athens and wrote extensively on logic, metaphysics, ethics, and natural sciences. His works remain foundational to Western thought.
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Books by Aristotle
Nicomachean Ethics
His main work on how to live well.