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With the young on the other hand the motive of friendship appears to be pleasure, since
the young guide their lives by emotion, and for the most part pursue what is pleasant to
themselves, and the object of the moment. And the things that please them change as their
age alters; hence they both form friendships and drop them quickly, since their affections
alter with what gives them pleasure, and the tastes of youth change quickly. Also the young are
prone to fall in love, as love is chiefly guided by emotion, and grounded on pleasure;
hence they form attachments quickly and give them up quickly, often changing before the
day is out.
The young do desire to pass their time in their friend's company, for that is how they
get the enjoyment of their friendship.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 19, translated by H. Rackham. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1934.
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