Ten Principles of True Friendship

Friendship is the essence of life. We all like to be considered friendly by others. Friendship is beyond definitions. It is the basis of human life.

The essence of friendship and getting along with people is to cultivate the ability of putting yourself in their place, and acting accordingly. Friendship is reciprocal. To be liked, one must be ready to make himself likable. That is why Epicurus, the great philosopher said, “Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole of life by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.”
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