When people are friends, they have no need of justice, but when they are just, they need friendship in addition.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Friendship removes the need for justice, but justice needs friendship.
- In plain terms
- Friends don't need rules, but just people still need friends.
- What can you take from it?
- Friendship and justice complement each other in society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can justice exist without friendship?
- How do friends relate to rules?
Another view
Justice is sometimes needed even among friends to resolve disputes.
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