Mortimer Adler quotes

Not to engage in the pursuit of ideas is to live like ants instead of like men.

Freedom is the emancipation from the arbitrary rule of other men.

The ultimate end of education is happiness or a good human life, a life enriched by the possession of every kind of good, by the enjoyment of every type of satisfaction.

The love which moves the world, according to common Christian belief, is God's love and the love of God.

Conjugal love, or the friendship of spouses, can persist even after sexual desires have weakened, withered, and disappeared.

Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.

Love without conversation is impossible.

The ultimate end of education is happiness or a good human life, a life enriched by the possession of every kind of good, by the enjoyment of every type of satisfaction.

We acknowledge but one motive - to follow the truth as we know it, whithersoever it may lead us; but in our heart of hearts we are well assured that the truth which has made us free, will in the end make us glad also.

Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.

Ultimately, we wish the joy of perfect union with the person we love.

The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.

Unless we love and are loved, each of us is alone, each of us is deeply lonely.

Aristotle uses a mother's love for her child as the prime example of love or friendship.