Relationships Quotes
Connection, conflict, and everything in between. What our bonds with others teach us about ourselves.
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"There are as many enmities amongst us as there are differences between us."Cicero
"The fabric of society is woven from threads of mutual respect and shared responsibility."Avicenna
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel a responsibility for the actions of those fibers."Seneca
"Respect always begets respect."Marcus Aurelius
"The deepest human relationships are those formed through shared struggle and sacrifice."Augustine of Hippo
"The person who lives for others' approval has surrendered their own freedom."Averroes
"The relationship that demands the suppression of truth is not worthy of preservation."Averroes
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel a responsibility for the actions of others."Thomas Aquinas
"A human being cannot live in isolation; we are social creatures by nature."Thomas Aquinas
"The key to success is this: treat people exactly as you want to be treated."Epictetus
"We should look for someone to share our life with—only the wise seek to live alone."Epicureanism Epicurus
"Fall in love with someone who wants you to have the best version of yourself."Augustine of Hippo
"What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life?"Augustine of Hippo
"To understand another's perspective requires suspending judgment long enough to truly listen."Averroes
"The fear of judgment prevents genuine human connection."Epicureanism Epicurus
"The human being is naturally a social and political animal, ordered to the common good."Thomas Aquinas
"No one can live happily who looks only to himself and turns everything to his own advantage."Seneca
"The world is a mirror; whatever is in your heart will be reflected back to you."Epictetus
"Relationships require the same care as gardens."Mencius
"The human being is a social creature whose nature requires him to live among others."Cicero
"The man who eats in loneliness tastes only the food; the man who eats with friends tastes friendship."Epicureanism Epicurus
"The greatest gift is not material but presence; to be fully with another is the ultimate luxury."Epicureanism Epicurus
"We cannot live only for ourselves."Seneca
"In leaving the superior man, one can feel completely unselfconscious; in leaving the inferior man, one feels anxious."Mencius
"In all relationships, respect must be the foundation."Mencius
"It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own."Marcus Aurelius
"We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink."Epicureanism Epicurus
"Friendship must be cultivated through sincere conversation and genuine care."Epicureanism Epicurus
"The bonds of justice cannot exist between those who distrust one another."Epicureanism Epicurus
"In relationships, the least said is often the most understood."Laozi