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friendship

Mutual attachment between persons, as distinguished from sexual or family affection. The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle distinguished three levels of friendship: the useful (friendship as a common enterprise), the pleasant (friendship as entertaining companionship), and the good or virtuous (friendship as mutual esteem).
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For friendship maketh indeed a fair day in the affections, from storm and tempests; but it maketh daylight in the understanding, out of darkness, and confusion of thoughts.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
Love is all very well in its way, but friendship is much higher.
The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Wilde, Oscar View in context
--thus speaketh the true reverence, which doth not venture to solicit friendship.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
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