Friendship is but another name for an alliance with the follies and the misfortunes of others. Our own share of miseries is sufficient: why enter then as volunteers into those of another?

Summary

This quote suggests that friendship is essentially aligning ourselves with the flaws and misfortunes of others. It questions why we would willingly involve ourselves in the troubles of someone else when we already have enough hardships of our own to deal with. It implies that forming close friendships means willingly taking on additional burdens and challenges, which might be seen as unnecessary.

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