“Perfect friendship puts us under the necessity of being virtuous. As it can only be preserved among estimable persons, it forces us to resemble them. You find in friendship the surety of good counsel, the emulation of good example, sympathy in our griefs, succor in our distress.” PersonsForceFriendshipPerfectGriefExampleVirtuousDistressGood ExamplesEmulationPerfect Friendship Author:Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles
“We like to know the weakness of eminent persons; it consoles us for our inferiority.” KnowsPersonsWeaknessSuperiorityInferiorityConsole Author:Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles
“Would you be esteemed? Live with persons that are estimable.” Persons Author:Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles