It is a sacred duty to prefer the truth to one's friends. — Aristotle

It is a sacred duty to prefer the truth to one's friends.

Author: Aristotle

Insight: When your best friend tells you something stupid, telling them so—instead of nodding along—actually shows you care. The hardest loyalty isn't defending someone; it's loving them enough to disagree.

Source: Nicomachean Ethics, 1096a15 (approximate)

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It is a sacred duty to prefer the truth to one's friends.

AristotleNicomachean Ethics, 1096a15 (approximate)

Insight

When your best friend tells you something stupid, telling them so—instead of nodding along—actually shows you care. The hardest loyalty isn't defending someone; it's loving them enough to disagree.

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Aristotle

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath who lived from 384 to 322 BC. He is known for being one of the greatest thinkers in Western philosophy and for his contributions to a wide array of subjects including metaphysics, ethics, politics, biology, and logic. Aristotle was a student of Plato and the teacher of Alexander the Great.

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