Considering that "the love with which a man loves himself is the form and root of friendship" he quotes Aristotle that "the origin of friendly relations with others lies in our relations to ourselves",.
kənsˈɪdɚɹɪŋ ðˈæt "ðə lˈʌv wɪð wˌɪtʃ ɐ mˈæn lˈʌvz hɪmsˈɛlf ɪz ðə fˈɔːɹm ænd ɹˈuːt ʌv fɹˈɛndʃɪp" hiː kwˈoʊts ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl ðˈæt "ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ʌv fɹˈɛndli ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz wɪð ˈʌðɚz lˈaɪz ɪn ˌaʊɚ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz tʊ aʊɚsˈɛlvz",.