Friendship

“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”

– Aristotle, Reported in Diogenes Laërtius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers (3rd century AD)

What does it mean?

Close friends are so alike in their thoughts and feelings that they seem to share one soul.

Key vocabulary

dwelling
living (an old or formal word)

Who said it?

Aristotle: Ancient Greek philosopher (384–322 BC). Source: Reported in Diogenes Laërtius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers (3rd century AD).

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