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Literary
March 10, 1949
The Prison Mirror
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
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A reflective essay on the essence of true friendship, highlighting its dependence on character, its enduring and loyal nature, and its distinction from fleeting relationships or romantic love.
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Friendship
To have a good friend is one of the richest delights of life: to be a good friend is one of the noblest and most difficult undertakings.
Friendship depends not upon fancy, imagination or sentiment, but upon character. There is no man so poor that he is not rich if he has a friend: there is no man so rich that he is not poor without a friend. But friendship is a word made to cover many kindly, unpermanent relationships.
Real friendship is abiding. Like charity, it suffereth long and is kind. Like love, it vaunteth not itself, but pursues the even tenor of its way, unaffrightened by ill report, loyal in adversity, the solvent of infelicity, the shining jewel of happy days.
Friendship has not the irridescent joy of love, though it is closer than is often known to the highest, truest love. Its heights are ever serene, its valleys know few clouds. To aspire to friendship one must cultivate a capacity of faithful affection, a beautiful disinterestedness, a clear discernment.-Selected
To have a good friend is one of the richest delights of life: to be a good friend is one of the noblest and most difficult undertakings.
Friendship depends not upon fancy, imagination or sentiment, but upon character. There is no man so poor that he is not rich if he has a friend: there is no man so rich that he is not poor without a friend. But friendship is a word made to cover many kindly, unpermanent relationships.
Real friendship is abiding. Like charity, it suffereth long and is kind. Like love, it vaunteth not itself, but pursues the even tenor of its way, unaffrightened by ill report, loyal in adversity, the solvent of infelicity, the shining jewel of happy days.
Friendship has not the irridescent joy of love, though it is closer than is often known to the highest, truest love. Its heights are ever serene, its valleys know few clouds. To aspire to friendship one must cultivate a capacity of faithful affection, a beautiful disinterestedness, a clear discernment.-Selected
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Friendship
Character
Loyalty
Affection
Adversity
What entities or persons were involved?
Selected
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Friendship
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To Have A Good Friend Is One Of The Richest Delights Of Life: To Be A Good Friend Is One Of The Noblest And Most Difficult Undertakings.
There Is No Man So Poor That He Is Not Rich If He Has A Friend: There Is No Man So Rich That He Is Not Poor Without A Friend.
Real Friendship Is Abiding. Like Charity, It Suffereth Long And Is Kind.
Friendship Has Not The Irridescent Joy Of Love, Though It Is Closer Than Is Often Known To The Highest, Truest Love.