Quote by Samuel Johnson

So many qualities are indeed requisite to the possibility of friendship, and so many accidents must concur to its rise and its continuance, that the greatest part of mankind content themselves without it, and supply its place as they can, with intere

So many qualities are indeed requisite to the possibility of

Summary

This quote suggests that friendship requires several qualities and circumstances to come together. Many people, however, settle for alternative substitutes for friendship due to the complexity and rarity of genuine connections. They try to replace it with interactions centered around mutual interests or convenience.

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Friendship

By Samuel Johnson

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