Sincere concern fills the heart with a joy as bright as a morning bird greeting the spring sunrise. — Soviet Union · Gorky
Showing an air of indifference towards others' happiness is an insult to them. — Marguerite Yourcenar
If a person abandons their loyal friend, it is as if they have discarded the most precious part of their life. — Sophocles
Sympathy is the highest virtue of all morality. — England · Bacon
The sound of people pouring out their hearts is gentler and more truthful, absolutely trustworthy. It can be affirmed with certainty that it offers nothing but the most intimate advice. — Dickens, Christmas Stories
Do not take a medal from your own pocket and lend it to your friend; this is an affront to him. — Tagore
True friendship can only be based on the union of similar temperaments. — Beethoven
Friendship, like the scent of flowers, is better when it is faint. The fainter the fragrance, the more it is cherished, and the longer it lasts. — Xu Murong
Everything about a person should be beautiful: face, clothing, soul, and thought. — Russia · Chekhov
When a person is truly human, they should maintain an equal distance between arrogance and pretense. Neither boastfully talkative nor painfully self-conscious. — Hugo, Les Misérables
True friendship requires maintaining a certain distance. Distance brings respect; respect allows friendship to endure eternally. — You Jin
True friendship requires maintaining a certain interval. Interval brings respect; respect allows friendship to endure eternally. — You Jin
You must be true to yourself. Just as there is night only because there is day, being faithful to oneself prevents one from deceiving others. — Shakespeare, Hamlet
Since we are all mortals, let us keep friendship at a moderate level, not intruding too deeply into each other's spiritual lives. Friendship can never be a transaction; on the contrary, it demands the most complete concept of disinterestedness. — Euripides / Moréas
A friendship that grows inch by inch like an oak is more reliable than one that shoots up suddenly like a melon vine. — Charlotte Brontë
Utility is the purpose of a machine and the basis for judging its value, while goodness is merely the purpose and intention of a person. — Tagore, Nationalism
Showing an air of indifference towards others' happiness is an insult to them. — Marguerite Yourcenar
It is unwise to make a fuss when slandered, unless publicizing it yields significant benefit. Slander rarely withstands the erosion of silence. — Mark Twain's Autobiography
