Aesop on friendship
Aesop109 quotes“The quarrels of friends are the opportunities of foes.”
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Those who suffer most cry out the least.
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AesopAesop Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
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Pay close attention to those who don’t clap when you win.
Anamika SinghAnamika Singh I think that the feeling that people have for each other is beyond definition, more than words.
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Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry Hang out with people who fit your future not your past.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson I love being with my friends and being able to eat out and wear tank tops at night.
Bella HadidBella Hadid I wonder if she understands how different she is from any other friends I’ve had, If she recognizes how many of my poems are about the way our souls entwine, If she’ll ever know how much I love her.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry The people we trust with important talk can help us know that we are not alone.
Fred RogersFred Rogers A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.
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