Aristotle on Friendship We are social creatures. We surround ourselves with other human beings‚ our friends. It is in our nature. We are constantly trying to broaden the circumference of our circle of friends. Aristotle understood the importance of friendship‚ books VIII and IX of the Nicomachean Ethics deal solely with this topic. A modern day definition of a friend can be defined as �one joined to another in intimacy and mutual benevolence independently of sexual or family love�. (Oxford
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Why are friends important in life? Friends make your life interesting and wonderful. Of course friends argue and have fights‚ that happens to everyone. That is how friendship is tested during these times of arguments and fights. My friends have helped me greatly with me dealing with life. They have been there for me through alot of stuff. Friends can listen to you and give you help and advice if you want that from them‚ or they can just listen. I have the best friends in the world‚ and I
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I Am Not Responsible For My Friend’s Well-Being I believe that‚ in most ways‚ we are fully responsible for our own happiness and well-being. I believe that happiness comes with the knowledge that our mood is completely and utterly in our own hands. You aren’t responsible for anyone else’s happiness‚ just as much as they aren’t responsible for yours. Accepting that you are responsible for your own happiness and understanding that your happiness is in your hands alone will make both you and your
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Nguyen 3/6/2013 Bixler/ ESL 102 Friendship Ending “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend‚ my world.” This quote by Leo Buscaglia‚ an American author‚ professor and motivational speaker‚ describes the importance and beauty of friendship. Everyone has friends‚ and friends slowly become part of our daily lives because of their supportiveness and acceptance of us. However‚ the reality is that friendship is not always everlasting. In the article “The Friendship Bond‚” Mary Brown Parlee writes
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Zoos are Good Did you know that the London Zoo is run by the Zoological Society of London which is a charity devoted to conserving wild animals and where they live? There are many different viewpoints to whether or not zoos should exist‚ mostly because of the animal’s well being‚ but in this argument the pros outweigh the cons. Many people argue that zoos are very beneficial to society and that they should not close their doors. There are countless opinions as to why people are opposed to zoos. Firstly
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Whitney McMillan Miss.Powe English 1301-41 23 June 2011 Definition of a Friend What is a good friend? What is a definition of a friend? Many people have friends that they can count on there fingers and toes for anything. Others have ok friends that are there when they need a favor or something. There are a lot of definitions of what a friend could be. Someone who has a close relationship of mutual affection and trust with another is the
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The Value of Friendship Most of us have friends and anyone can have one too. But what is friendship? Friendship is the relation of love and affection to people whom you don’t have any blood relation. We all have different definitions of a friend‚ but for me‚ a friend can be defined as a companion that is always there. He will leave all his important works but will never leave you alone‚ especially in your difficult times. A friend loves you unconditionally‚ understands you‚ and always tries to
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Friendship “A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.” –Bernard Meltzer A friend is one who knows us‚ but loves us anyway. – Fr. Jerome Cumnings Remember‚ the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree‚ but in the hearts of true friends. –Cindy Lee Who finds a faithful friends‚ finds a treasure. – Jewish Saying “Your friend is the man who knows all about you‚ and still likes you” –Elbert Hubbard What is a friend
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Friendship and love. Each is thus much related to every other. And both are thus dissimilar! What are the differences between friendship and love? Is platonic friendship doable between persons of female? Let us strive and understand. What is friendship? Why do we call someone our friend? When do we tend to call someone a terribly smart friend? If we look after someone‚ if we are forever prepared to help that person and if we tend to share most of our thoughts with someone‚ they are our smart friends
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Value Of Friendship I’m going to quote Winston Churchill “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Good qualities in which one would find in friends; wouldn’t you say? Now I would like you to take a look around you. What do you see? You may say to yourself‚ I see friends. What you don’t see is what they value. The value in friendship is something that not many people in the world will take time to ponder over and appreciate. Surely‚ one
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