Please 'breakdown' Aristotle's famous quote, "A friend to all is a friend to none." What does he mean? Have you experienced a friend like this before? What does it feel like to have someone tell a secret that you shared with the expectation of confidentiality?
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It means that a person is trying to be everyones friend instead of having a few close ones in my opinion. It is kind of like being two faced because everyone has different opinions and ideals so they try to do what they can to fit it. I think almost everyone has experienced a friend like this before.
while growing up, I had a friend that was popular, and knew everyone, that friendship quickly ended when i told her a very personal secret, and she turned around and told EVERYONE. 2 out of 10 friends, will be your truest friends of all, so in my personal opinion, why have the other 8 friends and risk being hurt.
the quote meaning to me it that a friend that is friends with everyone is not a friend at all because one day they will turn their backs on you. i have had a friend that told someone what i had said.
the quote to me means that a friend who is a freind with everyone had to tell a secret about somene else, leaving him/her with no friends in the end. I have not experienced anything like this so far. Thank goodness. But I'm sure it wouldnt be a nice feeling. I know that I would be upset and filled with anger. I would want to get back at that person, but two wrongs do not make a right. I just wouldn't tell that person anything personal every again. Once you burned your bridges you burnedthem for good in my eyes.
The quote means that the person is trying to fit in and is two faced because he/she is trying to be everyones friend. Instead of being yourself and people liking you for you people try to be someone there not.
To give a brief view on Aristotle’s quote, he is basically stating that if a person is a friend to everybody they are basically not friends with you. Someone cannot be friends with hundreds of people and claim to be your best friend. You can’t always trust your “friends” because they can be your friends just to get information on you and use you. I have had an opportunity to experience this type of relationship with a person who I thought was a very close friend of mine. Having to deal with a person who I thought was a very close friend of mine was very painful, I thought she would keep my secrets and she would tell no one. I later learned that she was just using me to gain my trust and later tell everyone we knew how I really felt about them and how I would comment about them. But having this experience has showed me not to trust anyone I meet, that the world is full of people who are just around to make you suffer on their own actions.
This quote to me means that if a person is friends with hundreds of people you can't truely trust them.They can turn on you at any point because they try to fit in with anyone. I have experienced a "friend" turning their back on me. Luckily I have never been the type to truely express my feelings, I tend to keep them in, so I wasn't too upset. I just learned to keep things to myself.
I think what Aristotle was trying to say is that: If a person were to treat everybody and consider them a friend, it is not possible to distinguish a close friend to a stranger. Everyone would be a friend in that case and there would be no boundary between someone who is friend and someone you barely met. Secrets will be told and there would be no privacy. Such things have happened to me before but I consider myself picky when it comes to choosing real friends.
"A friend to all is a friend to none" is basically a hypocrite who enjoys being known as everyones friend. I don't personally know anyone like this. There was an occasion where I heard a story about a friend who told a secret about someone and that person thought I wouldn't find out, so he was pretty upset about it. But like they say: the truth always comes out somehow. I think people that pretend to be friends with a lot of people are putting up a front and just want attention.
When i hear this quote, I think of one of those people you only say hi and have small talk to. Not a person to keep in touch with or go to with your problems because since that person is friends with so many people, your not sure if you can trust them or not. In reality, an average person has 1-3 true friends and those who are friends with everybody and is "popular", those days will soon be gone so find who your real friends are
To not get this quote twisted, I would say that I am everyone`s friend, but what everyone is trying to get at is that a friend that is everyone`s friend would snitch you out to be closer to someone else and vise versa. That person is just infatuated with getting on everyone`s good side, but in reality, they don`t look so good in the end. You can be everyone`s friend without having to spill every little detail to someone. There are some things better left unsaid, especially if it has absolutely nothing to do with you. Although in some cases you feel it is necessary to say something because you know the consequence, that`s a totally different story that I`m not going to get into.
I think this quote means that he is a hypocrite and that he loves making people think he is something that he really isn't. When i was in an all girls school there was this girl that would love to spread rummors about her best friend! One day another girl told her why is your friend always talking bad about you and telling us what you do. She did not belive the girl until she told her something that no one knew. It was then when no one talk to that girl for having a big mouth.
To me it is a friend that can not be trusted. And what is the piont of having one of these so called friends in your life.
Nowadays its very difficult to have close friends you can really trust. In some cases, close friends could only be established in our child years. People who we see consistently. In these times, best-friends are non existent.Its all about networking. The use of working with others to benefit us. Whether its a case of making money, carpooling, gym partner, or being tenant of a establishment. All must give to retrieve. Its unfortunate there are people out there with that trait. Choose wisely of making friends.
This quote means to me that a friend that is friends with everyone is just trying to make every single person happy with out really caring for those real friends that are out their, and when it comes to having those "real friends" they end up turning their back on you and telling everyone your personal life.
i think it is a person who is a friend to everyone and makes none of them feel special they just want to have company and make others believe they are popular.
WOW! Lets see where do I begin? I have all kinds of experience with this friend situation and from both sides. I believe he means if you have a lot of friends it's hard to be loyal to all of them. When I was younger for someone to tell a secret I would have been livid but now that I am older I wouldn't lose a second of sleep. Time is precious, why waist it on what's done and what you can't change. Know in your heart who people really are, accept them, learn what your do's and don'ts are when dealing with them or let them go but still love them from a far. I have personally learned that God is my only judge and no one can change that so for me what ever I share to one person I'ts nothing I will regret if it is shared with someone else.
I think what he was trying to get across to the people is that if someone is a friend to too many people their not going to be a good friend, not be able to form a special bond or trust because their to concerned with spreading themselves around and being popular and keeping everyone on their side even if it means telling others secrets, eventually causing them to lose the meaning of a true friendship and all thier friends, if their lucky enough sometimes this is when they find who their true friends are, the ones who forgive them and choose to give them a second chance.
To me it means exactly what it states which is someone who is trying to be everyones friend. I can understand saying hello to a lot of people, here and there. But what I have learned is you can not trust everyone thanks to a long time so called friend, something happened to me as a child for a lot of years,To me it was severe I was depressed as a young child now realizing of course because I'm older. Anyway I broke down and told her, I used wrong judgement because after that it was used against me in every which way possible that people didn't speak to me soon after. So in all of this I have learned you can be cool to some people. However I can only count my friends with one hand. Martina...
To me it means exactly what it states which is someone who is trying to be everyones friend. I can understand saying hello to a lot of people, here and there. But what I have learned is you can not trust everyone thanks to a long time so called friend, something happened to me as a child for a lot of years,To me it was severe I was depressed as a young child now realizing of course because I'm older. Anyway I broke down and told her, I used wrong judgement because after that it was used against me in every which way possible that people didn't speak to me soon after. So in all of this I have learned you can be cool to some people. However I can only count my friends with one hand. Martina...
The quote, "A friend to all is a friend to none" means that a person is being friends with everyone including their friends enemies and so that person really can't be trusted since you don't know if the person is in your side or your enemies. That person can't be trusted with secrets and stuff like that because they can back-stab you when you least expect it.
To me it means exactly what it states which is someone who is trying to be everyones friend. I can understand saying hello to a lot of people, here and there. But what I have learned is you can not trust everyone thanks to a long time so called friend, something happened to me as a child for a lot of years,To me it was severe I was depressed as a young child now realizing of course because I'm older. Anyway I broke down and told her, I used wrong judgement because after that it was used against me in every which way possible that people didn't speak to me soon after. So in all of this I have learned you can be cool to some people. However I can only count my friends with one hand. Martina...
A friend who is everyones friend often gets into alot of trouble. people in general shouldnt open up easily in the first place but being that theres friendly people out there they make friends with everyone should information is placed out there to often. Smiles are deadly and have become serious to the point that it endangers people lives. i know this by experience. My advice is be nice but keep to your self and avoid putting to much out in the open.
As i was growing up it was very hard to make friends or to trust a person. As a grown woman I have my husband who is now my best friend but even then I write and talk to God who gives me the strenght when I am weak and helps me to push for life. I can truly say if I didn't have a relationship with God I would not be alive.
Gossip, who wants a friend like you? Does it make you feel good that none can count on you? Repent from your way and call on Jesus my friend, although others despise you, He still died for you.
-Greg C.
I knew a person like this, He was friends with everyone, “the life of the party” self-proclaimed, always presenting a caring glare in his eyes, Most of his conversations started with, me, we or I. Always said thanks, but never Please. I confided in him once, and he had no idea that it was a discreet conversation; he even tried to make me feel like it was my fault; instead of apologizing. What a guy. I can't get mad at him. Because I know Jesus died for him too, I mean would you get mad if a blind person steps on your toes? All we can do is pray for Mr. Gossip and let God do the rest.
Romans 12:14
-Greg C
Some say that a friend to all is a friend indeed, but I will have to actually disagree. There is no way one can be friends with everyone with out turning their back on someone else. In this world there are very few people you can actually trust, sometimes you can't even trust your own family. I on the other hand am fortunate to have a very protected and covered sort of wall that shields me from letting people in. I only trust two people in this world and I am blessed to call them my parents
Some say that a friend to all is a friend indeed, but I will have to actually disagree. There is no way one can be friends with everyone with out turning their back on someone else. In this world there are very few people you can actually trust, sometimes you can't even trust your own family. I on the other hand am fortunate to have a very protected and covered sort of wall that shields me from letting people in. I only trust two people in this world and I am blessed to call them my parents
What aristotle means by this quote is that sooner or later the person you tell a secret to will in fact tell someone else. Which means that you cant really trust anyone with anything. I heard this quote one time which said "you cant trust anyone becuase your own shadow leaves you in the darkness" this quote has to have some sort or relation to what aristotle said.
yeah... this is one of the harshest realities of all... and I must say that my high school years were notorious for these "friends".
I'd tell a "bestie" whom I was crushing on and next thing I know... he was her bf!!! After a while I began to stop claiming friends. i grew this hard belief that my life will be forever filled with acquaintances and those who wished to claim me friend had to prove to be my friend. Harsh? Possibly. But in my reality I have dozens of aquaintances and 3 true friends. These 3 proved to love me as I love them and honest to my heart, I'm going to marry my true best friend!!! :D
Maribel Aranda
Charles Mesias said.....
What this quote means is that those with the most friends can be the worst kind of person. You can tell that person something, and he/she can be swayed by another to expose that something, just so that "friend" of yours can remain friends with his friends. I have never told anyone anything too personal, because over time, I started to realize. thanks to the people around me, that you can never put too much trust in someone, because their is always the possibility to backstab you.
I think it means to have a friend that's a people pleaser. So they'll basically just agree with you and do what you do to have you like them. And once your not aroound them and some other girl is that doesn't like you, well guess what that other your "friend" isn't your friend anymore. Yes I have had a friend like that and it was horrible.
I had a friend in high school who was part of the preps very popular and friends with everyone I told her what happened to me and my ex and she told everyone in my class with him there any embarrassed me so I stopped talking to her immediately. Some people that are friends with everyone will be okay and fake just to get some information or use you. I have met some cool people that are cool with a lot of people who aren't like that so it depends on the person but like they say..
I rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Everyone has had this type of friend in their life sooner or later. People assume that they need to be surrounded with so many people so they can have a lot of friends. but what is a friend? In my opinion, friends are those who can keep secrets and be really dependable. Those type of friends are hard to find, that's why i would choose to have a few GOOD friends as opposed of having tons of just, "buddies"
(means) A friend cannot be faithful to everyone. Iv been betrayed in the past and iv learned that it isn't about the quantity, it's about the quality that counts.
I personally think this quote means that a friend that is a friend to everyone it a two face...because a friend can not be a friend to every one ...and that being said that friend if not loyal and therefore that person was never your friend...plus friends come go the only people you can really trust is your self
a fiend to all is a friend to none because that person to me doesn't care they have other people. if anything you are just expandable. that is like trying to be everything for everyone you cant do that.
a person that has a lot of friends and he will care for you the same way he cares for others and never will have favorites...
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