Author: Mortimer Adler

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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 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.

- Mortimer Adler

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

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

- Mortimer Adler

If one wants another only for some self-satisfaction, usually in the form of sensual pleasure, that wrong desire takes the form of lust rather than love.

If one wants another only for some self-satisfaction, usually in the form of sensual pleasure, that wrong desire takes the form of lust rather than love.

- Mortimer Adler

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

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

- Mortimer Adler

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

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

- Mortimer Adler

We love even when our love is not requited.

We love even when our love is not requited.

- Mortimer Adler

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.

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.

- Mortimer Adler

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

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

- Mortimer Adler

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

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

- Mortimer Adler

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