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... friends for our discussion : 1. Comprehensive but selective : We may make friends as many as we can , but out of the many only can we meet a limited number to be our bosom friends to whom we can confide our heartfelt feelings . Both ...
... friends for our discussion : 1. Comprehensive but selective : We may make friends as many as we can , but out of the many only can we meet a limited number to be our bosom friends to whom we can confide our heartfelt feelings . Both ...
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... friendship , Johnson argued with Mrs. Knowles , one of his female friends : " Why , Madam , strictly speaking , he is right . All friendship is preferring the interest of a friend , to the neglect , or , perhaps , against the interests ...
... friendship , Johnson argued with Mrs. Knowles , one of his female friends : " Why , Madam , strictly speaking , he is right . All friendship is preferring the interest of a friend , to the neglect , or , perhaps , against the interests ...
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... Friendship does not stand on one side alone . Therefore , Johnson advised us , " A man should keep his friendship in constant repair . " 24 Moreover , friendship should be built on an equal basis . Confucius said , " Have no friends not ...
... Friendship does not stand on one side alone . Therefore , Johnson advised us , " A man should keep his friendship in constant repair . " 24 Moreover , friendship should be built on an equal basis . Confucius said , " Have no friends not ...
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