Quote by Charles Eastman

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It is easy, we think, to be loyal to a family and clan, whose blood is in your own veins. Love between a man and a woman is founded on the mating instinct and is not free from desire and self-seeking. But to have a friend and to be true under any and all trials is the mark of a man!

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It

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This quote highlights the significance of friendship as a measure of one's true character. While loyalty to family and romantic love might be instinctual or driven by self-interest, the ultimate test lies in the ability to be steadfast and genuine in a friendship, regardless of the challenges faced. It suggests that maintaining true friendship requires a selflessness and commitment that reflects a noble and admirable quality in an individual.

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