Quote by Aristotle

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two c

Summary

This quote suggests that sharing one's thoughts and emotions with a friend has two contradictory effects. Firstly, it amplifies joy, making it even more enjoyable to experience with a friend. Secondly, it diminishes the intensity of sorrow, as discussing and expressing grief with a friend helps alleviate the burden, making it easier to cope with. Overall, the act of communicating oneself to a friend is seen as a powerful and beneficial tool for enhancing happiness and diminishing sadness.

By Aristotle

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

It's bad poetry executed by people that can't sing. That's m

It's bad poetry executed by people that can't sing. That's my definition of Rap.

Poetry

Let us consider that we are all partially insane. It will ex

Let us consider that we are all partially insane. It will explain us to each other; it will unriddle many riddles; it will make clear and simple many things which are involved in haunting and harassing difficulties and obscurities now.

Insanity Insane

Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are wor

Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are worth living for even when you don't believe it. Seek out the memories depression takes away and project them into the future. Be brave; be strong; take your pills. Exercise because it's good for you even if every step weighs a thousand pounds. Eat when food itself disgusts you. Reason with yourself when you have lost your reason.

Life Food Future Love Bravery Strength Courage Belief Reason Exercise Depression Living Memories Loved Ones Eating Medication

It is harder for a poor man to be successful than it is for

It is harder for a poor man to be successful than it is for a rich man.

Success & Failure

Drill everything, mine everything, roll back regulations, tw

Drill everything, mine everything, roll back regulations, tweak the science, expedite permits. Sound familiar? The Republicans offer up more 19th-Century solutions to our 21st-Century energy problems.

Science

Progress is a nice word, but change is its motivator and cha

Progress is a nice word, but change is its motivator and change has enemies.

Robert Francis Kennedy

To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to

To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle

Albert Einstein

Ethics

Dove la moralit? Ã¨ troppo forte l'intelletto perisce.

Dove la moralit? Ã¨ troppo forte l'intelletto perisce.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Morality Philosophy

Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundr

Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years. That is what makes a marriage last --more than passion or even sex!

Simone Signoret

Marriage

It is disappointing and embarrassing to the science professi

It is disappointing and embarrassing to the science profession that some Nobel Laureates would deliberately use their well deserved scientific reputations and hold themselves out as experts in other fields.

Science Reputation

You are what your deep driving desire is.

You are what your deep driving desire is.

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Desires

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and w

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.

Life