Associations to the word «Arete»

Wiktionary

ARÊTE, noun. (geology) A very thin ridge of rock.
ARETE, noun. (Classical philosophy) Virtue, excellence.
ARETE, noun. Alternative spelling of arête

Dictionary definition

ARETE, noun. A sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin