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Exempli gratiā is usually abbreviated "e. g." or "e.g." (less commonly, ex. gr.).The abbreviation "e.g." is often interpreted (Anglicised) as 'example given'. The plural exemplōrum gratiā to refer to multiple examples (separated by commas) is now not in frequent use; when used, it may be seen abbreviated as "ee.g." or even "ee.gg.", corresponding to the practice of doubling plurals in Latin ...
An assertion that truth is more valuable than friendship. Attributed to Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, 1096a15; and Roger Bacon, Opus Majus, Part 1, Chapter 5. amicus usque ad aras: a friend as far as to the altars "a friend as far as to the altars", "a friend whose only higher allegiance is to religion", "a friend to the very end". amittere ...
As Gerard Hughes points out, in Books VIII and IX of his Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle gives examples of philia including: . young lovers (1156b2), lifelong friends (1156b12), cities with one another (1157a26), political or business contacts (1158a28), parents and children (1158b20), fellow-voyagers and fellow-soldiers (1159b28), members of the same religious society (1160a19), or of the same ...
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Aristotle writes that "friendship is likened to one's love for oneself" [13] but that philoi nonetheless exist "for the sake of some use to be made of him," [14] so they appear to serve both self-serving and altruistic intentions.
Never give a sucker an even break; Never judge a book by its cover; Never let the sun go down on your anger; Never let the truth get in the way of a good story [20] [better source needed] Never look a gift horse in the mouth; Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today; Never reveal a man's wage, and woman's age
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this iconic '80s film, 22 Vision caught up with Atreyu, Bastian and the beautiful Childlike Empress. After leaving Fantasia, "The NeverEnding Story" kids all ...