Quotes By Mortimer Adler

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

I wonder if most people ever ask themselves why love is connected with reproduction. And if they do ask themselves about this, I wonder what answer they give.

It is love rather than sexual lust or unbridled sexuality if, in addition to the need or want involved, there is also some impulse to give pleasure to the persons thus loved and not merely to use them for our own selfish pleasure.

One of the aims of sexual union is procreation - the creation by reproduction of an image of itself, of the union.

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

Ask others about themselves, at the same time, be on guard not to talk too much about yourself.

Love consists in giving without getting in return; in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That's why true love is never based, as associations for utility or pleasure are, on a fair exchange.