A quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
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A quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil. ‘Tis the sole remedy against misfortune, the very ventilation of the soul.
Baltasar Gracian • The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC)
Lamb says somewhere that if, of three friends (A, B, and C), A should die, then B loses not only A but “A’s part in C,” while C loses not only A but “A’s part in B.” In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than ... See more
This quote is from The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis. My friend Jan sent it to Jody and I as it describes what happens in close friendships between 3 or more people. I love this quote and I hope it will augment your idea of friendship. I chose this book to illustrate this quote because the 3 friends Lewis speaks of are pictured on the cover.
Seneca , one of the great Roman Stoic philosophers, on friendship:
“...nothing delights the mind so much as fond and loyal friendship. What a blessing it is to have hearts that are ready and willing to receive all your secrets in safety, with whom you are less afraid to share knowledge of something than keep it to yourself, whose conversation soothe... See more
“...nothing delights the mind so much as fond and loyal friendship. What a blessing it is to have hearts that are ready and willing to receive all your secrets in safety, with whom you are less afraid to share knowledge of something than keep it to yourself, whose conversation soothe... See more
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (January 23, 2020) | James Clear
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"In the sweetness of friendship, let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed."
The Prophet, Gibran
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No good thing is pleasant to possess, without friends to share it.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca • Seneca: Letters from a Stoic (and Biography) [Annotated]
The philosopher Balthasar Gracian on friendship:
“To keep is more important than to make friends. Select those that will wear well; if they are new at first, it is some consolation they will become old...
There is no desert like living without friends. Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil. It is the sole remedy against misfortu... See more
“To keep is more important than to make friends. Select those that will wear well; if they are new at first, it is some consolation they will become old...
There is no desert like living without friends. Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil. It is the sole remedy against misfortu... See more
3-2-1: On progress, friendship, and how to improve your writing
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Writer and scholar C.S. Lewis on what friends bring out in each other:
"If, of three friends (A, B, and C), A should die, then B loses not only A but "A's part in C," while C loses not only A but "A's part in B." In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whol... See more
"If, of three friends (A, B, and C), A should die, then B loses not only A but "A's part in C," while C loses not only A but "A's part in B." In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whol... See more
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