“Friendship seems to be the bond of Social Communities.”
- Source
- Nicomachean Ethics
- Date
- 4th century BCE
- English wording
- D. P. Chase — Translator · from Ancient Greek
Meaning of “Friendship seems to be the bond of Social…”
Friendship has a public dimension as well as a private one because trust and goodwill help hold communities together.
Where does it come from?
Nicomachean Ethics, Book VIII; the discussion connects friendship with social and political association.