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Aristotle on friendship and love

Aristotle distinguished friendship as the highest love—built on mutual respect, shared growth, and choosing each other's good—placing it above romantic love, which he saw as more driven by desire and self-interest. His framework suggests that sustainable intimate partnerships need friendship as their foundation.

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