Amicus Plato - amicus Aristoteles - magis amica veritas
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Friends of Plato and Aristotle are good, but truth is the best friend.
- In plain terms
- Philosophers are good friends, but truth is the greatest friend.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek truth above personal alliances.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is truth considered the best friend?
- How does this guide behavior?
Another view
The phrasing is a literal translation that may lose nuance.
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