,,fri5d%ip ,by ,,hugh ,,black ,) an ,introductory ,note by ,w4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,d4,d4 ,*icago--,new ,york--,toronto ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,london--,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #ahih1 #aijc1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,to ,,my ,,fri5d ,,hector ,,munro ,,f]guson ,,& ,,to ,,_m ,,o!r ,,fri5ds ,,:o ,,h ,,made ,,life ,,ri* ,equidem1 ex omnibus rebus1 quas mihi aut ,=tuna aut ,natura tribuit1 nihil habeo quod cum amicitia ,scipionis possum1 comp>>e4 ,,cic]o4 ,intreat me n to leave !e1 ,& to return f foll[+ aft] !e3 ,= :i!r ?\ gue/1 ,i w g2 ,& :]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge2 ,?y p %all be my p1 ,& ?y ,god my ,god3 ,:]e ?\ die/1 w ,i die1 ,& !re w ,i be buri$3 ,! ,"l d s to me1 & m also1 ,if aught b dea? "p !e & me4 ,,book ,,( ,,ru?4 ,,appreciation ,,by ,,sir ,,wm4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,d4,d4 ,mr4 ,hugh ,black's wise & *>m+ little book on ,fri5d%ip is full ( good ?+s w9n+ly express$1 &1 ?\gh v simply writt51 is ! result ( real ?\ght & exp]i5ce4 ,mr4 ,black's is ! art t conceals art4 ,= "y m51 especially1 ?is volume w be a gold5 possession1 & x c h>dly fail to affect _! aft] lives4 ,mr4 ,black says well t ! subject ( fri5d%ip is less ?\ght ( among u n[ ?an x 0 9 ! old _w4 ,m>riage has come to mean inf9itely m4 ,communion ) ,god 9 ,*ri/ has become to multitudes ! primal fact ( life4 ,nev]!less ! ne$ = fri5d%ip rema9s4--,briti% ,weekly4 ,fri5d%ip is to be valu$ = :at !re is 9 x1 n = :at c be gott5 out ( x4 ,:5 two p appreciate ea* o!r because ea* has f\nd ! o!r conv5i5t to h ar\nd1 !y are n fri5ds1 !y are simply acqua9tances ) a bus9ess und]/&+4 ,to seek fri5d%ip = its utility is z futile z to seek ! end ( a ra9b[ = its bag ( gold4 ,a true fri5d is always useful 9 ! highe/ s5se2 b we %\ld bew>e ( ?9k+ ( our fri5ds z bro!r memb]s ( a mutual-b5efit association1 ) its p]iodical dem&s & ?reats ( susp5sion = non-paym5t ( dues4 ,,trumbull4 ,cont5ts ,i ,,! ,,miracle ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,,ii ,,! ,,culture ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,,iii ,,! ,,fruits ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,,iv ,,! ,,*oice ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,v ,,! ,,eclipse ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,,vi ,,! ,,wreck ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,,vii ,,! ,,r5ew+ ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,,viii ,,! ,,limits ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,,ix ,,! ,,high] ,,fri5d%ip ,! ,miracle ( ,fri5d%ip ,b1 f> away f ^!1 ano!r sort ,( lov]s l9kd 9 true he>t's cons5t2 ,:i* lovd n z ^! = l int5t1 ,b on *a/e virtue gr\nd$ _! desire1 ,f> f all fraud or feignd bl&i%m5t2 ,:i*1 9 _! spirits k9dl+ zeal\s fire1 ,brave ?\ghts & noble de$s did ev]more aspire4 ,su* 7 great ,h]cules & ,hylas de>1 ,true ,jona?an & ,david tru/y tri$2 ,/\t ,!seus & ,piri?u 8 f]e2 ,pylades & ,ore/es by 8 side2 ,mild ,titus & ,gesippus )\t pride2 ,damon & ,py?ias1 :om dea? c\ld n sev]2 ,all ^!1 & all t ev] _h be5 ti$ ,9 b&s ( fri5d%ip1 !re did live =ev]2 ,^: lives al?\gh decay'd1 yet loves decayd nev]4 ,,sp5s]1 ,! ,fa]ie ,que5e4 ,! ,miracle ( ,fri5d%ip ,! idea1 s common 9 ! anci5t writ]s1 is n all a poetic conceit1 t ! s\l ( a man is only a fragm5t ( a l>g] :ole1 & goes out 9 se>* ( o!r s\ls 9 :i* x w f9d its true completion4 ,we walk among worlds unrealiz$1 until we h le>n$ ! secret ( love4 ,we "k ?is1 & 9 our s9c]e/ mom5ts admit ?is1 ev5 ?\gh we are seek+ to fill up our lives ) o!r ambitions & o!r hopes4 ,x is m ?an a dream ( y\? t !re may be "h a satisfaction ( ! he>t1 )\t :i*1 & 9 comp>ison ) :i*1 all worldly success is failure4 ,9 spite ( ! selfi%ness :i* seems to blight all life1 our he>ts tell u t !re is possible a nobl] relation%ip ( dis9t]e/$ness & devotion4 ,fri5d%ip 9 its accept$ s5se is n ! highe/ ( ! diff]5t grades 9 t relation%ip1 b x has its place 9 ! k+dom ( love1 & ?r\gh x we br+ ourselves into tra9+ = a /ill l>g] love4 ,! natural man may be self-absorb$ & self-c5tr$1 b 9 a tru] s5se x is natural = him to give up self & l9k 8 life on to o!rs4 ,h5ce ! joy ) :i* he makes ! great discov]y1 t he is some?+ to ano!r & ano!r is ev]y?+ to him4 ,x is ! high]-natural = :i* he has hi!rto exi/$4 ,x is a miracle1 b x happ5s4 ,! cynic may speak ( ! n[ obsolete s5tim5t ( fri5d%ip1 & he c f9d mu* to ju/ify 8 cynicism4 ,inde$1 on ! fir/ blu%1 if we look at ! relative place ! subject holds 9 anci5t z comp>$ ) mod]n lit]ature1 we might say t fri5d%ip is a s5tim5t t is rapidly becom+ obsolete4 ,9 ,pagan writ]s fri5d%ip takes a mu* l>g] place ?an x n[ receives4 ,! subject bulks l>gely 9 ! works ( ,plato1 ,ari/otle1 ,epictetus1 ,cic]o4 ,& among mod]n writ]s x gets mo/ importance 9 ! writ+s ( ! m ,pagan-spirit$1 su* z ,montaigne4 ,9 all ! anci5t sy/ems ( philosophy1 fri5d%ip 0 treat$ z an integral "p ( ! sy/em4 ,to ! ,/oic x 0 a bless$ occasion = ! display ( nobility & ! native virtues ( ! human m9d4 ,to ! ,epicurean x 0 ! mo/ ref9$ ( ! pleasures :i* made life wor? liv+4 ,9 ! ,nicoma*ean ,e?ics1 ,ari/otle makes x ! culm9at+ po9t1 & out ( t5 books gives two to ! discussion ( ,fri5d%ip4 ,he makes x ev5 ! l9k ( connection betwe5 8 treatise on ,e?ics & 8 companion treatise on ,politics4 ,x is to him bo? ! p]fection ( ! individual life1 & ! bond t holds /ates toge!r4 ,fri5d%ip is n only a beautiful & noble ?+ = a man1 b ! realization ( x is also ! ideal = ! /ate2 = if citiz5s be fri5ds1 !n ju/ice1 :i* is ! great conc]n ( all organiz$ societies1 is m ?an secur$4 ,fri5d%ip is ?us made ! fl[] ( ,e?ics1 & ! root ( ,politics4 ,plato also makes fri5d%ip ! ideal ( ! /ate1 :]e all h common int]e/s & mutual confid5ce4 ,& ap>t f its place ( prom95ce 9 sy/ems ( ?\ght1 p]haps a f9] li/ ( beautiful say+s ab\t fri5d%ip c\ld be cull$ f anci5t writ]s ?an f mod]n4 ,classical my?ology also is full ( in/ances ( great fri5d%ip1 :i* almo/ assum$ ! place ( a religion itself4 ,x is n easy to expla9 :y its "p 9 ,*ri/ian e?ics is s small 9 comp>ison4 ,! *ange is due to an enl>g+ ( ! ?\ght & life ( man4 ,mod]n ideals are wid] & m imp]sonal1 j z ! mod]n conception ( ! /ate is wid]4 ,! ,*ri/ian ideal ( love ev5 = enemies has swall[$ up ! n>r[] ideal ( philosophic fri5d%ip4 ,!n possibly also ! in/9ct f9ds satisfaction else:]e 9 ! mod]n man4 ,= example1 m>riage1 9 m cases n[ ?an ev] be=e1 supplies ! ne$ ( fri5d%ip4 ,m5 & wom5 are ne>] 9 intellectual pursuits & 9 common ta/es ?an !y h ev] be51 & c be 9 a tru] s5se companions4 ,& ! deepe/ explanation ( all is t ! he>t ( man receives a religi\s satisfaction impossible be=e4 ,spiritual communion makes a man less dep5d5t on human int]c\rse4 ,:5 ! heav5 is z brass & makes no sign1 m5 are ?r[n back on !mselves to eke out _! small /ores ( love4 ,at ! same "t fri5d%ip is n an obsolete s5tim5t4 ,x is z true n[ z 9 ,ari/otle's "t t no "o w\ld c>e to live )\t fri5ds1 ?\gh he _h all o!r good ?+s4 ,x is /ill necess>y to our life 9 its l>ge/ s5se4 ,! dang] ( sne]+ at fri5d%ip is t x may be disc>d$ or neglect$1 n 9 ! int]e/s ( a m spiritual affection1 b to m9i/] to a debas$ cynical self-indulg5ce4 ,!re is possible to-day1 z ev]1 a g5]\s fri5d%ip :i* =gets self4 ,! hi/ory ( ! he>t-life ( man proves ?is4 ,:at records we h ( su* 9 ! lit]ature ( e c\ntry6 ,p]adv5ture = a good man m5 h ev5 d>$ to die4 ,mank9d has be5 glorifi$ by c\ntless sil5t h]oisms1 by unselfi% s]vice1 & sacrific+ love4 ,*ri/1 :o always took ! highe/ gr\nd 9 ,8 e/imate ( m5 & nev] once put man's capacity = ! noble on a l[ level1 made ! high-wat] m>k ( human fri5d%ip ! /&>d ( ,8 own great action1 ,great] love ha? no man ?an ?is1 t a man lay d[n 8 life = 8 fri5ds4 ,?is high-wat] m>k has (t5 be5 rea*$4 ,m5 h giv5 !mselves to ea* o!r1 ) no?+ to ga91 ) no self-int]e/ to s]ve1 & ) no keep+ back "p ( ! price4 ,x is false to hi/ory to base life on selfi%ness1 to leave out ( ! li/ ( human motives ! highe/ ( all4 ,! miracle ( fri5d%ip has be5 too (t5 enact$ on ?is dull e>? ( ours1 to suff] u to d\bt ei!r its possibility or its wondr\s beauty4 ,! classic in/ance ( ,david & ,jona?an repres5ts ! typical fri5d%ip4 ,!y met1 & at ! meet+ knew ea* o!r to be ne>] ?an k9dr$4 ,by subtle elective aff9ity !y felt t !y belong$ to ea* o!r4 ,out ( all ! *aos ( ! "t & ! disord] ( _! lives1 !re arose = ^! two s\ls a new & beautiful _w1 :]e !re reign$ peace1 & love1 & sweet cont5t4 ,x 0 ! miracle ( ! dea? ( self4 ,jona?an =got 8 pride1 & ,david 8 ambition4 ,x 0 z ! smile ( ,god :i* *ang$ ! _w to !m4 ,"o ( !m x sav$ f ! temptations ( a squalid c\rt1 & ! o!r f ! s\rness ( an exile's life4 ,jona?an's pr9cely s\l _h no room = envy or jeal\sy4 ,david's frank nature rose to meet ! magnanimity ( 8 fri5d4 ,9 ! k+dom ( love !re 0 no disp>ity betwe5 ! k+'s son & ! %eph]d boy4 ,su* a gift z ea* gave & receiv$ is n to be b\ght or sold4 ,x 0 ! fruit ( ! innate nobility ( bo?3 x s(t5$ & temp]$ a v try+ "t = bo?4 ,jona?an )/ood 8 fa!r's ang] to %ield 8 fri5d3 ,david 0 pati5t ) ,saul = 8 son's sake4 ,!y agre$ to be true to ea* o!r 9 _! difficult position4 ,close & t5d] mu/ h be5 ! bond1 :i* _h su* fruit 9 pr9cely g5]osity & mutual loyalty ( s\l4 ,fitt+ 0 ! beautiful lam5t1 :5 ,david's he>t 0 b]eav$ at tragic ,gilboa1 ,i am di/ress$ = !e1 my bro!r ,jona?an3 v pleasant ha/ ?\ be5 unto me3 ?y love to me 0 wond]ful1 pass+ ! love ( wom54 ,love is always wond]ful1 a new creation1 fair & fre% to e lov+ s\l4 ,x is ! miracle ( spr+ to ! cold dull e>?4 ,:5 ,montaigne wrote 8 essay on ,fri5d%ip1 he c\ld d little b tell ! /ory ( 8 fri5d4 ,! essay cont9ually rev]ts to ?is1 ) joy t he _h be5 privileg$ to h su* a fri5d1 ) sorr[ at 8 loss4 ,x is a *apt] ( 8 he>t4 ,!re 0 an elem5t ( necessity ab\t x1 z !re is ab\t all ! great ?+s ( life4 ,he c\ld n acc\nt = x4 ,x came to him )\t ef=t or *oice4 ,x 0 a miracle1 b x happ5$4 ,if a man %\ld importune me to give a reason :y ,i lov$ him1 ,i c only answ]1 because x 0 he1 because x 0 ,i4 ,x 0 z "s secret appo9tm5t ( heav54 ,!y 7 bo? gr[n m5 :5 !y fir/ met1 & dea? sep>at$ !m soon4 ,if ,i %\ld comp>e all my life ) ! f\r ye>s ,i _h ! happ9ess to enjoy ! sweet society ( ?is excell5t man1 x is no?+ b smoke2 an obscure & t$i\s night f ! day t ,i lo/ him4 ,i h l$ a sorr[ful & langui%+ life ev] s9ce4 ,i 0 s accu/om$ to be always 8 second 9 all places & 9 all int]e/s1 t me?9ks ,i am n[ no m ?an half a man1 & h b half a be+4 ,we w\ld h>dly expect su* passion ( love & regret f ! easy-go+1 g5ial1 g>rul\s essayi/4 ,! joy t comes f a true communion ( he>t ) ano!r is p]haps "o ( ! pure/ & greate/ 9 ! _w1 b its function is n exhau/$ by m]ely giv+ pleasure4 ,?\gh we may n be consci\s ( x1 !re is a deep] purpose 9 x1 an education 9 ! highe/ arts ( liv+4 ,we may be entic$ by ! pleasure x af=ds1 b its greate/ good is got by ! way4 ,ev5 intellectually x means ! op5+ ( a door into ! my/]y ( life4 ,only love und]/&s aft] all4 ,x gives insight4 ,we _c truly "k any?+ )\t sympa?y1 )\t gett+ out ( self & ent]+ into o!rs4 ,a man _c be a true naturali/1 & obs]ve ! ways ( birds & insects accurately1 unless he c wat* long & lov+ly4 ,we c nev] "k *ildr51 unless we love !m4 ,_m ( ! *amb]s ( ! h\se ( life are =ev] lock$ to u1 until love gives u ! key4 ,to le>n to love all k9ds ( nobl5ess gives insight into ! true significance ( ?+s1 & gives a /&>d to settle _! relative importance4 ,an un9t]e/$ spectator sees no?+2 or1 :at is worse1 sees wrongly4 ,mo/ ( our mean e/imates ( human nature 9 mod]n lit]ature1 & our false realisms 9 art1 & our /upid pessimisms 9 philosophy1 are due to an un9tellig5t read+ ( surface facts4 ,m5 set out to note & collate impressions1 & make p]haps a sci5tific /udy ( slumdom1 )\t g5u9e int]e/ 9 ! lives !y see1 & !re=e )\t true insight into !m4 ,!y miss ! inw>dness1 :i* love alone c supply4 ,if we look )\t love we c only see ! outside1 ! m]e =m & expression ( ! subject /udi$4 ,only ) t5d] compassion & lov+ sympa?y c we see ! beauty ev5 9 ! eye dull ) weep+ & 9 ! fix$ face pale ) c>e4 ,we w (t5 see noble pati5ce %9+ ?r\gh !m1 & loyalty to duty1 & virtues & graces unsuspect$ by o!rs4 ,! div9e mean+ ( a true fri5d%ip is t x is (t5 ! fir/ unveil+ ( ! secret ( love4 ,x is n an end 9 itself1 b has mo/ ( its wor? 9 :at x leads to1 ! priceless gift ( see+ ) ! he>t r ?an ) ! eyes4 ,to love "o s\l = its beauty & grace & tru? is to op5 ! way to appreciate all beautiful & true & graci\s s\ls1 & to recognize spiritual beauty :]ev] x is se54 ,! possibility at lea/ ( fri5d%ip mu/ be a fai? ) u4 ,! cynical attitude is an (f5ce4 ,x is possible to f9d 9 ! _w true-he>t$1 leal1 & fai?ful deal+ betwe5 man & man4 ,to d\bt ?is is to d\bt ! div9e 9 life4 ,fai? 9 man is ess5tial to fai? 9 ,god4 ,9 spite ( all deceptions & disillusionm5ts1 9 spite ( all ! %am fell[%ips1 9 spite ( ! flagrant cases ( self-int]e/ & call\s cruelty1 we mu/ keep cle> & bright our fai? 9 ! possibilities ( our nature4 ,! man :o h>d5s 8 he>t because he has be5 impos$ on has no real belief 9 virtue1 & ) suitable circum/ances c\ld become ! deceiv] in/ead ( ! deceiv$4 ,! great miracle ( fri5d%ip ) its inf9ite wond] & beauty may be d5i$ to u1 & yet we may believe 9 x4 ,to believe t x is possible is en\gh1 ev5 ?\gh 9 its sup]be/ =m x has nev] come to u4 ,to possess x1 is to h "o ( ! _w's sweete/ gifts4 ,ari/otle def9es fri5d%ip z "o s\l abid+ 9 two bodies4 ,!re is no expla9+ su* a relation%ip1 b !re is no d5y+ x4 ,x has n des]t$ ! _w s9ce ,ari/otle's "t4 ,"s ( our mod]n poets h sung ( x ) z brave a fai? z ev] poet ( old4 ,:at spl5did monum5ts to fri5d%ip we possess 9 ,milton's ,lycidas & ,t5nyson's ,9 ,memoriam6 ,9 bo? !re is ! recognition ( ! spiritual p[] ( x1 z well z ! joy & com=t x br\ght4 ,! grief is temp]$ by an aw$ wond] & a glad memory4 ,! f9e/ feature ( ,rudy>d ,kipl+'s "w & x is a con/ant feature ( x1 is ! comrade%ip betwe5 commonplace soldi]s ( no high moral or spiritual atta9m5t1 & yet x is ! /ronge/ =ce 9 _! lives1 & on occasion makes h]oes ( !m4 ,we feel t _! fai?fulness to ea* o!r is almo/ ! only po9t at :i* _! s\ls are rea*$4 ,! ?reefold cord ( 8 soldi]s1 vulg> 9 m9d & common 9 ?\ght z !y are1 is a cord :i* we feel is n easily brok51 & x is _! fri5d%ip & loyalty to ea* o!r :i* save !m f utt] vulg>ity4 ,9 ,walt ,:itman !re is ! same insight into ! =ce ( fri5d%ip 9 ord9>y life1 ) add$ wond] at ! miracle ( x4 ,he is ! poet ( comrades1 & s+s ! song ( companion%ip m ?an any o!r !me4 ,he ev] comes back to ! lifelong love ( comrades4 ,! my/]y & ! beauty ( x impress$ him4 ,o tan-fac$ prairie-boy1 ,be=e y came to camp came _m a welcome gift1 ,praises & pres5ts came & n\ri%+ food1 till at la/ among ! recruits ,y came1 taciturn1 ) no?+ to give--we b look$ on ea* o!r1 ,:5 lo6 m ?an all ! gifts ( ! _w y gave me4 ,aft] all1 9 spite ( ! vulg> mat]ialism ( our day1 we d feel t ! spiritual side ( life is ! mo/ important1 & br+s ! only true joy4 ,& fri5d%ip 9 its ess5ce is spiritual4 ,x is ! free1 spontane\s outfl[ ( ! he>t1 & is a gift f ! great ,giv]4 ,fri5ds are born1 n made4 ,at lea/ x is s ) ! high] sort4 ,! m>riage ( s\ls is a heav5ly my/]y1 :i* we _c expla91 & :i* we ne$ n try to expla94 ,! me?od by :i* x is br\ght ab\t diff]s v mu*1 & dep5ds l>gely on temp]am5t4 ,"s fri5d%ips gr[1 & rip5 sl[ly & /eadily ) ! ye>s4 ,we _c tell :]e !y began1 or h[4 ,!y h become "p ( our lives1 & we j accept !m ) sweet cont5t & glad confid5ce4 ,we h discov]$ t someh[ we are re/$1 & inspir$1 by a c]ta9 companion%ip2 t we und]/& & are und]/ood easily4 ,or x may come l love at fir/ sight1 by ! ?rill ( elective aff9ity4 ,?is latt] is ! m unc]ta91 & ne$s to be te/$ & correct$ by ! trial ( ! ye>s t foll[4 ,x has to be f\nd out :e!r x is really spiritual k9%ip1 or m]e emotional impulse4 ,x is a matt] ( temp] & "*4 ,a naturally res]v$ p]son f9ds x h>d to op5 8 he>t1 ev5 :5 8 in/9ct prompts him2 :ile a sociable1 responsive nature is easily companionable4 ,x is n always ?is quick atta*m5t1 h[ev]1 :i* we>s be/1 & t is ! reason :y y\?ful fri5d%ips h ! "* ( be+ s fickle4 ,!y are due to a natural in/9ctive delight 9 society4 ,mo/ "y p f9d x easy to be agreeable1 & are ready to place !mselves "u new influ5ces4 ,b :atev] be ! me?od by :i* a true fri5d%ip is =m$1 :e!r ! gr[? ( "t or ! bir? ( sudd5 sympa?y1 !re seems1 on look+ back1 to h be5 an elem5t ( necessity4 ,x is a sort ( pr$e/9$ spiritual relation%ip4 ,we speak ( a man meet+ 8 fate1 & we speak truly4 ,:5 we look back we see x to be l de/9y2 life conv]g$ to life1 & !re 0 no gett+ out ( x ev5 if we wi%$ x4 ,x is n t we made a *oice1 b t ! *oice made u4 ,if x has come gradually1 we wak5 to ! pres5ce ( ! =ce :i* has be5 9 our lives1 & has come into !m nev] ha/+ b nev] re/+1 till n[ we "k x to be an et]nal possession4 ,or1 z we are go+ ab\t o!r bus9ess1 nev] dream+ ( ! ?+ :i* occurs1 ! unexpect$ happ5s2 on ! road a light %9es on u1 & life is nev] ! same aga94 ,9 "o ( its aspects1 fai? is ! recognition ( ! inevitabl5ess ( provid5ce2 & :5 x is und]/ood & accept$1 x br+s a great consol+ p[] into ! life4 ,we feel t we are 9 ! h&s ( a ,love t ord]s our ways1 & ! k means s]5ity & peace4 ,! fatality ( fri5d%ip is gratefully accept$1 z ! fatality ( bir?4 ,to ! fai? :i* sees love 9 all creation1 all life becomes h>mony1 & all sorts ( lov+ relation%ips among m5 seem to be "p ( ! natural ord] ( ! _w4 ,inde$1 su* miracles are only to be look$ =1 & if abs5t f ! life ( man w\ld make x h>d to believe 9 ! love ( ,god4 ,! _w ?9ks we idealize our fri5d1 & tells u t love is prov]bially bl9d4 ,n s3 x is only love t sees1 & ?us c w9 ! secret ( a we$'s pla9 he>t4 ,we only see :at dull eyes nev] see at all4 ,if we wond] :at ano!r man sees 9 8 fri5d1 x %\ld be ! wond] ( humility1 n ! sup]cili\s wond] ( pride4 ,he sees some?+ :i* we are n p]mitt$ to witness4 ,b5ea? & among/ :at looks only l wor?less slag1 !re may glitt] ! pure gold ( a fair "*4 ,t anybody 9 ! _w %\ld be got to love u1 & to see 9 u n :at cold] eyes see1 n ev5 :at we are b :at we may be1 %\ld ( itself make u humble & g5tle 9 our criticism ( o!rs' fri5d%ips4 ,our fri5ds see ! be/ 9 u1 & by t v fact call =? ! be/ f u4 ,! great difficulty 9 ?is :ole subject is t ! relation%ip ( fri5d%ip %\ld s (t5 be "o-sid$4 ,x seems /range t !re %\ld be s mu* unrequit$ affection 9 ! _w4 ,x seems almo/ impossible to get a completely balanc$ union4 ,"o gives s mu* m1 & has to be cont5t to get s mu* less4 ,"o ( ! mo/ humiliat+ ?+s 9 life is :5 ano!r seems to (f] 8 fri5d%ip lavi%ly1 & we are unable to respond4 ,s mu* love seems to g a-begg+4 ,s few atta*m5ts seem complete4 ,s mu* affection seems unrequit$4 ,b are we sure x is unrequit$8 ,! difficulty is caus$ by our common selfi% /&>ds4 ,mo/ p1 if !y _h _! *oice1 w\ld pref] to be lov$ r ?an to love1 if only "o ( ! alt]natives 7 p]mitt$4 ,t spr+s f ! root ( selfi%ness 9 human nature1 :i* makes u ?9k t possession br+s happ9ess4 ,b ! glory ( life is to love1 n to be lov$2 to give1 n to get2 to s]ve1 n to be s]v$4 ,x may n be our fault t we _c respond to ! (f] ( fri5d%ip or love1 b x is our mis=tune4 ,! secret is reveal$ to ! o!r1 & hid f u4 ,! ga9 is to ! o!r1 & ! loss is to u4 ,! miracle is ! love1 & to ! lov] comes ! wond] ( x1 & ! joy4 ,! ,culture ( ,fri5d%ip ,h[ 7 ,fri5d%ip possible8 ,9 mutual devot$ness to ! ,good & ,true3 o!rwise impossible1 except z ,arm$ ,neutrality1 or holl[ ,comm]cial ,league4 ,a man1 be ! ,heav5s ev] prais$1 is suffici5t = himself2 yet 7 t5 m51 unit$ 9 ,love1 capable ( be+ & ( do+ :at t5 ?\s& s+ly w\ld fail 94 ,inf9ite is ! help man c yield to man4 ,,c>lyle1 ,s>tor ,res>tus4 ,! ,culture ( ,fri5d%ip ,! ,book ( ,prov]bs might almo/ be call$ a treatise on ,fri5d%ip1 s full is x ( advice ab\t ! sort ( p]son a "y man %\ld consort )1 & ! sort ( p]son he %\ld avoid4 ,x is full ( %rewd1 & prud5t1 & wise1 sometimes almo/ worldly-wise1 c\nsel4 ,x is cau/ic 9 its satire ab\t false fri5ds1 & ab\t ! way 9 :i* fri5d%ips are brok54 ,! ri* ha? _m fri5ds1 ) an easily und]/ood implication conc]n+ _! quality4 ,e man is a fri5d to him t give? gifts1 is its s>ca/ic comm5t on ! ord9>y motives ( mean m54 ,its picture ( ! plausible1 fickle1 lip-prais+1 & "t-s]v+ man1 :o blesse? 8 fri5d ) a l\d voice1 ris+ e>ly 9 ! morn+1 is a delicate piece ( satire4 ,! fragile connections among m51 z easily brok5 z m5d$ pott]y1 get illu/ration 9 ! mis*ief-mak] :o loves to divide m54 ,a :isp]] sep>ate? *ief fri5ds4 ,!re is ke5 irony "h ov] ! quality ( ord9>y fri5d%ip1 z well z condemnation ( ! tale-be>] & 8 sordid s\l4 ,?is cynical attitude is s common t we h>dly expect su* a %rewd book to speak he>tily ( ! possibilities ( human fri5d%ip4 ,its object r is to put y\? on its gu>d aga9/ ! dang]s & pitfalls ( social life4 ,x gives s\nd comm]cial advice ab\t avoid+ becom+ surety = a fri5d4 ,x w>ms ,transcrib]'s note3 w>ns8 aga9/ ! tricks1 & *eats1 & bad fai?1 :i* sw>m$ 9 ! /reets ( a city !n1 z !y d /ill4 ,x laughs1 a little bitt]ly1 at ! ?\ght t fri5d%ip c be z common z ! eag]1 g5]\s he>t ( y\? imag9es4 ,x almo/ sne]s at ! gullibility ( m5 9 ?is :ole matt]4 ,he t make? _m fri5ds doe? x to 8 own de/ruction4 ,& yet !re is no book1 ev5 9 classical lit]ature1 :i* s exalts ! idea ( fri5d%ip1 & is s anxi\s to h x truly valu$1 & c>efully kept4 ,! worldly-wise w>n+s are aft] all 9 ! int]e/s ( true fri5d%ip4 ,to condemn hypocrisy is n1 z is s (t5 imag9$1 to condemn religion4 ,to spurn ! spuri\s is n to reject ! true4 ,a sne] at folly may be only a cov]t argum5t = wisdom4 ,satire is negative tru?4 ,! un=tunate ?+ is t mo/ m51 :o beg9 ) ! prud5tial worldly-wise philosophy1 end !re4 ,!y nev] get pa/ ! sne]4 ,n s ?is wise book4 ,9 spite ( its insight into ! weakness ( man1 9 spite ( its frank d5unciation ( ! common masqu]ade ( fri5d%ip1 x speaks ( ! true k9d 9 words ( beauty t h nev] be5 surpass$ 9 all ! _m appraisem5ts ( ?is subject4 ,a fri5d love? at all times1 & is a bro!r born = adv]sity4 ,fai?ful are ! w\nds ( a fri5d4 ,o9tm5t & p]fume rejoice ! he>t1 s do? ! sweetness ( a man's fri5d by he>ty c\nsel4 ,?9e own fri5d & ?y fa!r's fri5d =sake n4 ,^! are n ! words ( a cynic1 :o has lo/ fai? 9 man4 ,true1 ?is gold5 fri5d%ip is n a common ?+ to be pick$ up 9 ! /reet4 ,x w\ld n be wor? mu* if x 74 ,l wisdom x mu/ be s\ght = z = hid treasures1 & to keep x dem&s c>e & ?\ght4 ,to ?9k t e goose is a swan1 t e new comrade is ! man ( y\r own he>t1 is to h a v %all[ he>t4 ,e casual acqua9tance is n a h]o4 ,!re are pe>ls ( ! he>t1 :i* _c be ?r[n to sw9e4 ,till we le>n :at a sacr$ ?+ a true fri5d%ip is1 x is futile to speak ( ! culture ( fri5d%ip4 ,! man :o we>s 8 he>t on 8 sleeve _c wond] if daws peck at x4 ,!re ought to be a sanctu>y1 to :i* few receive admittance4 ,x is great innoc5ce1 or great folly1 & 9 ?is connection ! t]ms are almo/ synonym\s1 to op5 our arms to ev]ybody to :om we are introduc$4 ,! ,book ( ,prov]bs1 z a manual on fri5d%ip1 gives z %rewd & cau/ic w>n+s z are ne$$1 b x does n g to ! o!r extreme1 & say t all m5 are li>s1 t !re are no tru? & fai?fulness to be f\nd4 ,to say s is to speak 9 ha/e4 ,!re is a fri5d t /icke? clos] ?an a bro!r1 says ?is wise/ ( books4 ,!re is possible su* a bless$ relation%ip1 a /ate ( love & tru/ & g5]\s comradehood1 :]e a man feels safe to be himself1 because he kn[s t he w n easily be misund]/ood4 ,! ^w fri5d%ip has be5 abas$ by apply+ x to l[ & unwor?y uses1 & s !re is pl5ty ( copy /ill to be got f life by ! cynic & ! satiri/4 ,! sacr$ "n ( fri5d has be5 b&i$ ab\t till x runs ! risk ( los+ its true mean+4 ,rossetti's v]sicle f9ds its po9t 9 life-- ,0 x a fri5d or foe t spread ^! lies8 ,nay1 :o b infants "q 9 su* wise8 ',t 0 "o ( my mo/ intimate enemies4 ,x is useless to speak ( cultivat+ ! great gift ( fri5d%ip unless we make cle> to ourselves :at we mean by a fri5d4 ,we make connections & acqua9tances1 & call !m fri5ds4 ,we h few fri5d%ips1 because we are n will+ to pay ! price ( fri5d%ip4 ,if we ?9k x is n wor? ! price1 t is ano!r matt]1 & is q an intelligible position1 b we mu/ n use ! ^w 9 diff]5t s5ses1 & !n rail at fate because !re is no miracle ( beauty & joy ab\t our sort ( fri5d%ip4 ,l all o!r spiritual bless+s x comes to all ( u at "s "t or o!r1 & l !m is (t5 let slip4 ,we h ! opportunities1 b we d n make use ( !m4 ,mo/ m5 make fri5ds easily en\gh3 few keep !m4 ,!y d n give ! subject ! c>e1 & ?\ght1 & tr\ble1 x requires & des]ves4 ,we want ! pleasure ( society1 )\t ! duty4 ,we w\ld l to get ! good ( our fri5ds1 )\t burd5+ ourselves ) any responsibility ab\t keep+ !m fri5ds4 ,! commone/ mi/ake we make is t we spread our int]c\rse ov] a mass1 & h no dep? ( he>t left4 ,we lam5t t we h no /an* & fai?ful fri5d1 :5 we h really n exp5d$ ! love :i* produces su*4 ,we want to reap :]e we h n s[n1 ! fatu\sness ( :i* we %\ld see z soon z x is m5tion$4 ,%e t asks h] de> five hundr$ fri5ds 7z ,c[p] satirically describes a well-kn[n type7 _c expect ! exclusive affection1 :i* %e has n giv54 ,! secret ( fri5d%ip is j ! secret ( all spiritual bless+4 ,! way to get is to give4 ,! selfi% 9 ! end c nev] get any?+ b selfi%ness4 ,! h>d f9d h>dness ev]y:]e4 ,z y mete1 x is met$ out to y4 ,"s m5 h a g5ius = fri5d%ip4 ,t is because !y are op5 & responsive1 & unselfi%4 ,!y truly make ! mo/ ( life2 = ap>t f _! special joys1 ev5 intellect is %>p5$ by ! developm5t ( ! affections4 ,no mat]ial success 9 life is comp>able to success 9 fri5d%ip4 ,we really d ourselves h>m by our selfi% /&>ds4 ,!re is an old ,lat9 prov]b1#a express+ ! worldly view1 :i* says t x is n possible = a man to love & at ! same "t to be wise4 ,?is is only true :5 wisdom is made equal to prud5ce & selfi%ness1 & :5 love is made ! same4 ,r x is nev] giv5 to a man to be wise 9 ! true & noble s5se1 until he is c>ri$ out ( himself 9 ! purify+ passion ( love1 or ! g5]osity ( fri5d%ip4 ,! self-c5tr$ be+ _c keep fri5ds1 ev5 :5 he makes !m2 8 selfi% s5sitiv5ess is always 9 ! way1 l a diseas$ n]ve ready to be irritat$4 ,! culture ( fri5d%ip is a duty1 z e gift repres5ts a responsibility4 ,x is also a necessity2 = )\t wat*ful c>e x c no m rema9 ) u ?an c any o!r gift4 ,)\t culture x is at be/ only a pot5tiality4 ,we may let x slip1 or we c use x to bless our lives4 ,! miracle ( fri5d%ip1 :i* came at fir/ ) its inf9ite wond] & beauty1 we>s (f1 & ! glory fades into ! light ( common day4 ,! e>ly *>m passes1 & ! s\l =gets ! fir/ exaltation4 ,we are always 9 dang] ( mi/ak+ ! common = ! commonplace4 ,we mu/ n look ^u x m]ely z ! great luxury ( life1 or x w cease to be ev5 t4 ,x beg9s ) emotion1 b if x is to rema9 x mu/ become a habit4 ,habit is fix$ :5 an accu/om$ ?+ is organiz$ into life2 &1 :atev] be ! g5esis ( fri5d%ip1 x mu/ become a habit1 or x is 9 dang] ( pass+ away z o!r impressions h done be=e4 ,fri5d%ip ne$s delicate h&l+4 ,we c ru9 x by /upid blund]+ at ! v bir?1 & we c kill x by neglect4 ,x is n e fl[] t has vitality en\gh to gr[ 9 /ony gr\nd4 ,lack ( retic5ce1 :i* is only ! outw>d sign ( lack ( rev]5ce1 is responsible = ! dea? ( _m a fair fri5d%ip4 ,worse /ill1 x is (t5 blight$ at ! v beg9n+ by ! insatiable desire = piquancy 9 talk1 :i* c =get ! sacr$ness ( confid5ce4 ,an acqua9tance grill$1 scor$1 devill$1 & s]v$ ) mu/>d & cay5ne pepp]1 excites ! appetite2 :]eas a slice ( old fri5d ) currant jelly is b a sickly1 unreli%+ meat4 #b ,no?+ is giv5 to ! man :o is n wor?y to possess x1 & ! %all[ he>t c nev] "k ! joy ( a fri5d%ip1 = ! keep+ ( :i* he is n able to fulfil ! ess5tial conditions4 ,"h also x is true t f ! man t ha? n1 is tak5 away ev5 t :i* he ha?4 ,! me?od = ! culture ( fri5d%ip f9ds its be/ & briefe/ summ>y 9 ! ,gold5 ,rule4 ,to d to1 & =1 y\r fri5d :at y w\ld h him d to1 & =1 y1 is a simple comp5dium ( ! :ole duty ( fri5d%ip4 ,! v fir/ pr9ciple ( fri5d%ip is t x is a mutual ?+1 z among spiritual equals1 & !re=e x claims reciprocity1 mutual confid5ce & fai?fulness4 ,!re mu/ be sympa?y to keep 9 t\* ) ea* o!r1 b sympa?y ne$s to be con/antly ex]cis$4 ,x is a *annel ( communication1 :i* has to be kept op51 or x w soon be clogg$ & clos$4 ,! practice ( sympa?y may mean ! cultivation ( simil> ta/es1 ?\gh t w almo/ naturally foll[ f ! fell[%ip4 ,b to cultivate simil> ta/es does n imply ei!r absorption ( "o ( ! p>tn]s1 or ! id5tity ( bo?4 ,r1 "p ( ! *>m ( ! int]c\rse lies 9 ! diff]5ce1 :i* exi/s 9 ! mid/ ( agreem5t4 ,:at is ess5tial is t !re %\ld be a real desire & a g5u9e ef=t to und]/& ea* o!r4 ,x is well wor? :ile tak+ pa9s to pres]ve a relation%ip s full ( bless+ to bo?4 ,"h1 z 9 all connections among m51 !re is also ample scope = pati5ce4 ,:5 we ?9k ( our own ne$ = ! con/ant ex]cise ( ?is virtue1 we w admit its necessity = o!rs4 ,aft] ! fir/ flu% ( communion has pass$1 we mu/ see 9 a fri5d ?+s :i* detract f 8 wor?1 & p]haps ?+s :i* irritate u4 ,?is is only to say t no man is p]fect4 ,) tact1 & t5d]ness & pati5ce1 x may be giv5 u to help to remove :at may be flaws 9 a f9e "*1 & 9 any case x is fooli% to =get ! great virtues ( our fri5d 9 fretful irritation at a few blemi%es4 ,we c keep ! fir/ ideal 9 our memory1 ev5 if we "k t x is n yet an actual fact4 ,we mu/ n let our int]c\rse be co>s5$1 b mu/ keep x sweet & delicate1 t x may rema9 a refuge f ! co>se _w1 a sanctu>y :]e we leave criticism outside1 & c brea! freely4 ,tru/ is ! fir/ requisite = mak+ a fri5d4 ,h[ c we be any?+ b alone1 if our attitude to m5 is "o ( arm$ neutrality1 if we are suspici\s1 & ass]tive1 & qu]ul\s1 & ov]-cauti\s 9 our advances8 ,suspicion kills fri5d%ip4 ,!re mu/ be "s magnanimity & op5ness ( m9d1 be=e a fri5d%ip c be =m$4 ,we mu/ be will+ to give ourselves freely & unres]v$ly4 ,"s f9d x easi] ?an o!rs to make advances1 because !y are naturally m tru/ful4 ,a beg9n+ has to be made someh[1 & if we are mov$ to ent] into p]sonal association ) ano!r1 we mu/ n be too cauti\s 9 display+ our feel+4 ,if we /& (f 9 cold res]ve1 ! ice1 :i* trembl$ to ?aw+1 is gripp$ aga9 by ! black h& ( fro/4 ,!re may be a gold5 mom5t :i* has be5 lo/ ?r\gh a fooli% res]ve4 ,we are s afraid ( giv+ ourselves away *eaply--& x is a prop] en\gh feel+1 ! value ( :i* we le>n ?r\gh sad exp]i5ce--b on ! :ole p]haps ! w>m nature1 :i* acts on impulse1 is ( a high] type1 ?an ! ov]-cauti\s nature1 ev] on ! wat* le/ x commit itself4 ,we c d no?+ ) ea* o!r1 we _c ev5 d bus9ess ) ea* o!r1 )\t a c]ta9 am\nt ( tru/4 ,mu* m necess>y is x 9 ! beg9n+ ( a deep] int]c\rse4 ,& if tru/ is ! fir/ requisite = mak+ a fri5d1 fai?fulness is ! fir/ requisite = keep+ him4 ,! way to h a fri5d is to be a fri5d4 ,fai?fulness is ! fruit ( tru/4 ,we mu/ be ready to lay hold ( e opportunity :i* occurs ( s]v+ our fri5d4 ,life is made up to mo/ ( u ( little ?+s1 & _m a fri5d%ip )]s ?r\gh %e] neglect4 ,he>ts are ali5at$1 because ea* is wait+ = "s great occasion = display+ affection4 ,! great spiritual value ( fri5d%ip lies 9 ! opportunities x af=ds = s]vice1 & if ^! are neglect$ x is only to be expect$ t ! gift %\ld be tak5 f u4 ,fri5d%ip1 :i* beg9s ) s5tim5t1 w n live & ?rive on s5tim5t4 ,!re mu/ be loyalty1 :i* f9ds expression 9 s]vice4 ,x is n ! greatness ( ! help1 or ! intr9sic value ( ! gift1 :i* gives x its wor?1 b ! evid5ce x is ( love & ?\ghtfulness4 ,att5tion to detail is ! secret ( success 9 e sph]e ( life1 & little k9dnesses1 little acts ( consid]at5ess1 little appreciations1 little confid5ces1 are all t mo/ ( u are call$ on to p]=m1 b !y are all t are ne$$ to keep a fri5d%ip sweet4 ,su* ?\ghtfulness keeps our s5tim5t 9 evid5ce to bo? p>ties4 ,if we nev] %[ our k9d feel+1 :at gu>antee has our fri5d1 or ev5 ourself1 t x exi/s8 ,fai?fulness 9 de$ is ! outw>d result ( con/ancy ( s\l1 :i* is ! r>e/1 & ! greate/1 ( virtues4 ,if !re has come to u ! miracle ( fri5d%ip1 if !re is a s\l to :i* our s\l has be5 drawn1 x is surely wor? :ile be+ loyal & true4 ,?r\gh ! little occasions = helpfulness1 we are tra9+ = ! great trial1 if x %\ld ev] come1 :5 ! fabric ( fri5d%ip w be te/$ to ! v f\ndation4 ,! culture ( fri5d%ip1 & its abid+ wor?1 nev] f\nd nobl] expression ?an 9 ! beautiful prov]b1#c ,a fri5d love? at all times1 & is a bro!r born = adv]sity4 ,mo/ m5 d n des]ve su* a gift f heav54 ,!y look ^u x z a conv5i5ce1 & accept ! privilege ( love )\t ! responsibility ( x4 ,!y ev5 use _! fri5ds = _! own selfi% purposes1 & s nev] h true fri5ds4 ,"s m5 %$ fri5ds at e /ep !y rise 9 ! social scale4 ,x is mean & contemptible to m]ely use m51 s long z !y fur!r "o's p]sonal int]e/s4 ,b !re is a nemesis on su* he>tlessness4 ,to su* c nev] come ! ec/asy & com=t ( mutual tru/4 ,?is worldly policy c nev] truly succe$4 ,x /&s to reason t !y _c h bro!rs born = adv]sity1 & _c c\nt on ! joy ( ! love t love? at all times2 = !y d n possess ! quality :i* secures x4 ,to act on ! worldly policy1 to treat a fri5d z if he might become an enemy1 is ( c\rse to be fri5dless4 ,to sacrifice a tri$ & tru/$ fri5d = any p]sonal advantage ( ga9 or position1 is to deprive our own he>t ( ! capacity = fri5d%ip4 ,! passion = novelty w sometimes lead a man to act l ?is4 ,"s %all[ m9ds are ev] afflict$ by a crav+ = new exp]i5ces4 ,!y sit v loosely to ! pa/4 ,!y are ! easy victims ( ! untri$1 & ye>n p]petually = novel s5sations4 ,9 ?is matt] ( fri5d%ip !y are ready to =sake ! old = ! new4 ,!y are always f9d+ a swan 9 e goose !y meet4 ,!y h _! rew>d 9 a wid[$ he>t4 ,says ,%akespe>e 9 8 great mann]1-- ,! fri5ds ?\ ha/ & _! adoption tri$ ,grapple !m to ?y s\l ) hoops ( /eel1 ,b d n dull ?y palm ) ent]ta9m5t ,( ea* new-hat*$1 unfl$g$ comrade4 ,! culture ( fri5d%ip mu/ pass into ! consecration ( fri5d%ip1 if x is to rea* its goal4 ,x is a natural evolution4 ,fri5d%ip _c be p]man5t unless x becomes spiritual4 ,!re mu/ be fell[%ip 9 ! deepe/ ?+s ( ! s\l1 community 9 ! highe/ ?\ghts1 sympa?y ) ! be/ endeavors4 ,we are b>t]+ ! priceless boon1 if we are look+ on fri5d%ip m]ely z a luxury1 & n z a spiritual opportunity4 ,x is1 or c be1 an occasion = gr[+ 9 grace1 = le>n+ love1 = tra9+ ! he>t to pati5ce & fai?1 = kn[+ ! joy ( humble s]vice4 ,we are ?r[+ away our *ance1 if we are n /riv+ to be an inspir+ & heal?ful environm5t to our fri5d4 ,we are call$ to be our be/ to our fri5d1 t he may be 8 be/ to u1 br++ out :at is highe/ & deepe/ 9 ! nature ( bo?4 ,! culture ( fri5d%ip is "o ( ! approv$ in/rum5ts ( culture ( ! he>t1 )\t :i* a man has n truly come into 8 k+dom4 ,x is (t5 only ! beg9n+1 b ?r\gh t5d] & c>eful culture x may be an education = ! l>g] life ( love4 ,x broad5s out 9 ev]-wid5+ circles1 f ! p>ticul> to ! g5]al1 & f ! g5]al to ! univ]sal--f ! individual to ! social1 & f ! social to ,god4 ,! te/ ( religion is ultimately a v simple "o4 ,if we d n love ^? :om we h se51 we _c love ^? :om we h n se54 ,all our s5tim5t ab\t p at a di/ance1 & our he>t-/irr+s = ! di/ress$ & oppress$1 & our pray]s = ! hea!n1 are po9tless & fraudul5t1 if we are neglect+ ! occasions = s]vice ly+ to our h&4 ,if we d n love our bre?r5 "h1 h[ c we love our bre?r5 else:]e1 except z a pi\s s5tim5tality8 ,& if we d n love ^? we h se51 h[ c we love ,god :om we h n se58 ,?is is ! highe/ function ( fri5d%ip1 & is ! reason :y x ne$s ?\ghtful culture4 ,we %\ld be l$ to ,god by ! joy ( our lives z well z by ! sorr[1 by ! light z well z by ! d>kness1 by human int]c\rse z well z by human lonel9ess4 ,he is ! ,giv] ( e good gift4 ,we w\nd ,8 he>t ( love1 :5 we s9 aga9/ love4 ,! m we "k ( ,*ri/'s _s1 & ! m we ?9k ( ! mean+ ( ,god's fa?omless grace1 ! m w we be conv9c$ t ! way to please ! ,fa!r & to foll[ ! ,son is to cultivate ! graces ( k9dl9ess & g5tl5ess & t5d]ness1 to give ourselves to ! culture ( ! he>t4 ,n 9 ! ecclesia/ical ar5a1 n 9 polemic = a cre$1 n 9 self-ass]tion & disput+s1 d we please our ,ma/] be/1 b 9 ! simple s]vice ( love4 ,to seek ! good ( m5 is to seek ! glory ( ,god4 ,!y are n two ?+s1 b "o & ! same4 ,to be a /rong h& 9 ! d>k to ano!r 9 ! "t ( ne$1 to be a cup ( /r5g? to a human s\l 9 a crisis ( weakness1 is to "k ! glory ( life4 ,to be a true fri5d1 sav+ 8 fai? 9 man1 & mak+ him believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( love1 is to save 8 fai? 9 ,god4 ,& su* s]vice is possible = all4 ,we ne$ n wait = ! great occasion & = ! exceptional opportunity4 ,we c nev] be )\t our *ance1 if we are ready to keep ! miracle ( love gre5 9 our he>ts by humble s]vice4 ,! primal duties %9e al(t l />s4 ,! *>ities t soo! & heal & bless1 ,are scatt]$ at ! feet ( man l fl[]s4 #a ,non simul cuiquam conc$itur1 am>e et sap]e4 #b ,?ack]ay1 ,r\ndab\t ,pap]s4 #c ,prov]bs xvii4 #ag1 ,r4 ,v4 m>g94 ,! ,fruits ( ,fri5d%ip ,two are bett] ?an "o2 because !y h a good rew>d = _! labor4 ,= if !y fall1 ! "o w lift up 8 fell[3 b woe to him t is alone :5 he falle?2 = he ha? n ano!r to help him up4 ,& if "o prevail aga9/ him1 two %all )/& him2 & a ?reefold cord is n quickly brok54--,,ecclesia/es4 ,o fri5d1 my bosom said1 ,?r\gh !e alone ! sky is ar*$1 ,?r\gh !e ! rose is r$1 ,all ?+s ?r\gh !e take nobl] =m ,& look beyond ! e>?1 ,& is ! mill-r\nd ( our fate1 ,a sun-pa? 9 ?y wor?4 ,me too ?y nobl5ess has taught ,to ma/] my despair2 ,! f\nta9s ( my hidd5 life ,are ?r\gh ?y fri5d%ip fair4 ,,em]son4 ,! ,fruits ( ,fri5d%ip ,9 our utilit>ian age ?+s are judg$ by _! practical value4 ,m5 ask ( ev]y?+1 ,:at is its use8 ,no?+ is held to be outside criticism1 nei!r ! law because ( its au?ority1 nor religion because ( its sacr$ness4 ,e relation%ip 9 life also has be5 que/ion$1 & is ask$ to %[ ! reason ( its exi/5ce4 ,ev5 "s relation%ips l m>riage1 = long held to be above "q1 are put into ! crucible4 ,on ! :ole x is a good _s1 ?\gh x c be abus$ & c>ri$ to an absurd extreme4 ,criticism is inevitable1 & ought to be welcom$1 provid$ we are c>eful ab\t ! true /&>d to apply4 ,:5 we judge a ?+ by its use1 we mu/ n h a n>r[ view ( :at utility is4 ,usefulness to man is n conf9$ to m]e mat]ial values4 ,! common /&>ds ( ! m>ket-place _c be appli$ to ! :ole ( life4 ,! ?+s :i* _c be b\ght _c be sold1 & ! ke5e/ valuator w\ld be puzzl$ to put a price on "s ( ^! unm>ketable w>es4 ,:5 we seek to %[ :at are ! fruits ( fri5d%ip1 we may be said to put ourselves 9 l9e ) ! critical _s ( our age4 ,b ev5 if x 7 prov5 t a man c\ld make m ( 8 life mat]ially by himself1 if he gave no ho/ages to =tune1 x w\ld n foll[ t x is well to dis5tangle oneself f ! common human bonds2 = our caveat w\ld "h apply1 t utility is l>g] ?an m]e mat]ial ga94 ,b ev5 f ?is po9t ( view fri5d%ip ju/ifies itself4 ,two are bett] ?an "o2 = !y h a good rew>d = _! labor4 ,! pr9ciple ( association 9 bus9ess is n[ accept$ univ]sally4 ,x is f\nd ev5 to pay1 to %>e "w & pr(it4 ,mo/ ( ! _w's bus9ess is done by companies1 or p>tn]%ips1 or associat$ endeavor ( "s k9d4 ,& ! clos] ! intimacy betwe5 ! m5 s engag$1 ! intimacy ( common desires & common purposes1 & mutual respect & confid5ce1 &1 if possible1 fri5d%ip1 ! bett] *ance !re is = success4 ,two are bett] ?an "o f ! po9t ( view ev5 ( ! rew>d ( ea*1 & a ?reefold cord is n quickly brok51 :5 a s+le /r& w\ld snap4 ,:5 m5 fir/ le>n$1 ev5 9 its mo/ rudim5t>y s5se1 t union is /r5g?1 ! dawn ( civilization began4 ,= (f5ce & = def5ce1 ! pr9ciple ( association e>ly prov$ itself ! fitte/ = survival4 ,! future is always ) ,isaac1 n ) ,i%mael--) ,jacob1 n ) ,esau4 ,9 ev]y?+ ?is is se51 9 ! /ruggle ( races1 or trade1 or ideas4 ,ev5 z a religi\s me?od to make an impact on ! _w1 x is true4 ,john ( ! ,des]t t\*$ "h a life1 & !re a life2 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 seek+ disciples1 f\nd+ a society1 mov$ ! _w to its he>t4 ,x is n necess>y to labor ?is po9t1 t two are bett] ?an "o1 to a comm]cial age l ours1 :i*1 :atev] x does n "k1 at lea/ kn[s its ari?metic4 ,we w\ld say t x is self-evid5t1 t by ! law ( addition x is d\ble1 & by ! law ( multiplication twice ! numb]4 ,b x is n s exact z t1 nor s self-evid5t4 ,:5 we are deal+ ) m51 our ready-reckon] rules d n "w out correctly4 ,9 ?is region "o & "o are n always two4 ,!y are sometimes m ?an two1 & sometimes less ?an two4 ,union ( all k9ds1 :i* may be /r5g?1 may be weakness4 ,x 0 n till ,gideon we$$ out 8 army1 once & twice1 t he 0 promis$ victory4 ,! fruits ( fri5d%ip may be corrupt+1 & unspeakably evil to ! life4 ,! rew>d ( ! labor ( two may be less ?an t ( "o4 ,! boy pull+ a b>r[ is lucky if he get ano!r boy to %ove beh9d1 b if ! boy beh9d n only ceases to %ove1 b sits on ! b>r[1 ! la/ end is worse ?an ! fir/4 ,a ?reefold cord ) two ( ! /r&s rott5 is worse ?an a s+le s\nd /r&1 = x deceives into putt+ too mu* weight on x4 ,9 social economics x is evid5t t society is n m]ely ! sum ( ! units t compose x4 ,two are bett] ?an "o1 n m]ely because ! =ce is d\bl$4 ,x may ev5 be said t two are bett] ?an two4 ,two toge!r mean m ?an two add$ s+ly2 = a new elem5t is introduc$ :i* increases ! p[] ( ea* individually4 ,:5 ! man ,friday came into ! life ( ,rob9son ,crusoe1 he br\ght ) him a great deal m ?an 8 own individual value1 :i* ) 8 l[] civilization w\ld n be v mu*4 ,b to ,rob9son ,crusoe he repres5t$ society1 & all ! possibilities ( social polity4 ,x meant also ! satisfaction ( ! social in/9cts1 ! play ( ! affections1 & made ,crusoe a diff]5t man4 ,! two liv+ toge!r 7 m ?an ! two liv+ on diff]5t des]t isl&s4 ,! tru? ( ?is /range contradiction ( ! multiplication table is se5 9 ! relation%ip ( fri5ds4 ,ea* gives to ! o!r1 & ea* receives1 & ! fruit ( ! int]c\rse is m ?an ei!r 9 himself possesses4 ,e individual relation%ip has contact ) a univ]sal4 ,to rea* out to ! full] life ( love is a div9e en*antm5t1 because x leads to m ?an itself1 & is ! op5 door into ! my/]y ( life4 ,we feel ourselves unit$ to ! race & no long] isolat$ units1 b 9 ! sweep ( ! great social =ces :i* m\ld mank9d4 ,e bond :i* b9ds man to man is a new argum5t = ! p]man5ce ( life itself1 & gives a new insight into its mean+4 ,love is ! pl$ge & ! promise ( ! future4 ,besides ?is cosmic & p]haps some:at %ad[y b5efit1 !re are _m practical fruits ( fri5d%ip to ! individual4 ,^! may be classifi$ & subdivid$ almo/ endlessly1 & inde$ 9 e special fri5d%ip ! fruits ( x w diff] accord+ to ! "* & clos5ess ( ! tie1 & accord+ to ! p>ticul> gifts ( ea* ( ! p>tn]s4 ,"o man c give to 8 fri5d "s quality ( sympa?y1 or "s k9d ( help1 or c supply "s social ne$ :i* is lack+ 9 8 "* or circum/ances4 ,p]haps x is n possible to get a bett] division ( ! subject ?an ! ?ree noble fruits ( fri5d%ip :i* ,bacon enum]ates--peace 9 ! affections1 support ( ! judgm5t1 & aid 9 all actions & occasions4 ,fir/ ( all !re is ! satisfaction ( ! he>t4 ,we _c live a self-c5tr$ life1 )\t feel+ t we are miss+ ! true glory ( life4 ,we 7 made = social int]c\rse1 if only t ! highe/ qualities ( our nature might h an opportunity = developm5t4 ,! joy1 :i* a true fri5d%ip gives1 reveals ! exi/5ce ( ! want ( x1 p]haps previ\sly unfelt4 ,x is a s9 aga9/ ourselves to let our affections )]4 ,?is s5se ( incomplet5ess is an argum5t 9 favor ( its possible satisfaction2 our ne$ is an argum5t = its fulfilm5t4 ,our he>ts dem& love1 z truly z our bodies dem& food4 ,we _c live among m51 suspici\s1 & c>eful ( our own int]e/s1 & fight+ = our own h&1 )\t do+ di%onor & hurt to our own nature4 ,to be = ourselves puts ! :ole _w aga9/ u4 ,to h>d5 our he>t h>d5s ! he>t ( ! univ]se4 ,we ne$ sympa?y1 & !re=e we crave = fri5d%ip4 ,ev5 ! mo/ p]fect ( ! sons ( m5 felt ?is ne$ ( int]c\rse ( ! he>t4 ,*ri/1 9 "o aspect ! mo/ self-conta9$ ( m51 %[$ ?is human long+ all ?r\gh ,8 life4 ,he ev] desir$ opportunities = enl>gem5t ( he>t--9 ,8 disciples1 9 an inn] circle )9 ! circle1 9 ! h\sehold ( ,be?any4 ,w ye also g away8 ,he ask$ 9 ! crisis ( ,8 c>e]4 ,c\ld ye n wat* ) ,me "o h\r8 ,he sigh$ 9 ,8 great agony4 ,he 0 p]fectly human1 & !re=e felt ! lack ( fri5d%ip4 ,! high] our relation%ips ) ea* o!r are1 ! clos] is ! int]c\rse dem&$4 ,highe/ ( all 9 ! ?+s ( ! s\l1 we feel t ! true ,*ri/ian life _c be liv$ 9 ! des]t1 b mu/ be a life among m51 & ?is because x is a life ( joy z well z ( s]vice4 ,we feel t1 = ! f\nd+ ( our life & ! completion ( our p[]s1 we ne$ int]c\rse ) our k9d4 ,/unt$ affections dw>f ! :ole man4 ,we live by admiration1 hope1 & love1 & ^! c be develop$ only 9 ! social life4 ,! sweete/ & mo/ /able pleasures also are nev] selfi%4 ,!y are d]iv$ f fell[%ip1 f common ta/es1 & mutual sympa?y4 ,sympa?y is n a quality m]ely ne$$ 9 adv]sity4 ,x is ne$$ z mu* :5 ! sun %9es4 ,inde$1 x is m easily obta9$ 9 adv]sity ?an 9 prosp]ity4 ,x is comp>atively easy to sympa?ize ) a fri5d's failure1 :5 we are n s true-he>t$ ab\t 8 success4 ,:5 a man is d[n 9 8 luck1 he c be sure ( at lea/ a c]ta9 am\nt ( good-fell[%ip to :i* he c appeal4 ,x is difficult to keep a little t\* ( malice1 or envy1 out ( congratulations4 ,x is sometimes easi] to weep ) ^? :o weep1 ?an to rejoice ) ^? :o rejoice4 ,?is difficulty is felt n ) p above u1 or ) little connection ) u1 b ) our equals4 ,:5 a fri5d succe$s1 !re may be a c]ta9 regret :i* has n always an evil root1 b is due to a fe> t he is gett+ beyond our rea*1 pass+ out ( our sph]e1 & p]haps w n ne$ or desire our fri5d%ip s mu* z be=e4 ,x is a dang]\s feel+ to give way to1 b up to a c]ta9 po9t is natural & legitimate4 ,a p]fect fri5d%ip w\ld n h room = su* grudg+ sympa?y1 b w\ld rejoice m = ! o!r's success ?an = 8 own4 ,! envi\s1 jeal\s man nev] c be a fri5d4 ,8 mean _s ( detraction & ins9uat+ ill-w kills fri5d%ip at its bir?4 ,plut>* records a witty rem>k ab\t ,pli/>*us1 :o 0 told t a notori\s rail] _h spok5 well ( him4 ,i'll lay my life1 said he1 somebody has told him ,i am dead1 = he c speak well ( no man liv+4 ,= true satisfaction ( ! he>t1 !re mu/ be a f\nt ( sympa?y f :i* to draw 9 all ! vicissitudes ( life4 ,sorr[ asks = sympa?y1 a*es to let its griefs be kn[n & %>$ by a k9dr$ _s4 ,to f9d su*1 is to dispel ! lonel9ess f life4 ,to h a he>t :i* we c tru/1 & into :i* we c p\r our griefs & our d\bts & our fe>s1 is already to take ! edge f grief1 & ! /+ f d\bt1 & ! %ade f fe>4 ,joy also dem&s t its joy %\ld be %>$4 ,! man :o has f\nd 8 %eep t 0 lo/ calls toge!r 8 neighbors1 & bids !m rejoice ) him because he has f\nd ! %eep t 0 lo/4 ,joy is m social ?an grief4 ,"s =ms ( grief desire only to creep away into solitude l a w\nd$ bea/ to its lair1 to suff] alone & to die alone4 ,b joy f9ds its c\nt]p>t 9 ! sun%9e & ! fl[]s & ! birds & ! little *ildr51 & ent]s easily into all ! movem5ts ( life4 ,sympa?y w respond to a fri5d's gladness1 z well z vibrate to 8 grief4 ,a simple g5]\s fri5d%ip w ?us add to ! joy1 & w divide ! sorr[4 ,! religi\s life1 9 spite ( all ! unnatural exp]im5ts ( mona/icism & all its k9dr$ ascetic =ms1 is prem95tly a life ( fri5d%ip4 ,x is individual 9 its root1 & social 9 its fruits4 ,x is :5 two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r t religion becomes a fact = ! _w4 ,! joy ( religion w n be hid & buri$ 9 a man's own he>t4 ,come1 see a man t told me all t ev] ,i did1 is ! natural outcome ( ! fir/ wond] & ! fir/ fai?4 ,x spreads f s\l to s\l by ! impact ( s\l on s\l1 f ! orig9al impact ( ! great s\l ( ,god4 ,*ri/'s ideal is ! ideal ( a ,k+dom1 m5 b&$ toge!r 9 a common cause1 "u common laws1 s]v+ ! same purpose ( love4 ,x is meant to take effect ^u man 9 all 8 social relation%ips1 9 ! home1 9 ! city1 9 ! /ate4 ,its greate/ triumphs h be5 made ?r\gh fri5d%ip1 & x 9 turn has ennobl$ & sanctifi$ ! bond4 ,! gr[? ( ! ,k+dom dep5ds on ! sanctifi$ work+ ( ! natural ties among m54 ,x 0 s at ! v />t2 ,john ! ,bapti/ po9t$ out ! ,*ri/ to ,john ! future ,apo/le & to ,&rew2 ,&rew f9de? 8 own bro!r ,simon ,pet]2 ,philip f9de? ,na?anael2 & s society ?r\gh its network ( relations took into its he>t ! new message4 ,! man :o has be5 heal$ mu/ g & tell ^? :o are at home1 mu/ decl>e x to 8 fri5ds1 & seek t !y also %\ld %>e 9 8 great discov]y4 ,! v exi/5ce ( ! ,*ur* z a body ( believ]s is due to ?is necessity ( our nature1 :i* dem&s opportunity = ! int]*ange ( ,*ri/ian s5tim5t4 ,! deep] ! feel+1 ! great] is ! joy ( %>+ x ) ano!r4 ,!re is a /range felicity1 a wondr\s en*antm5t1 :i* comes f true intimacy ( he>t1 & close communion ( s\l1 & ! result is m ?an m]e fleet+ joy4 ,:5 x is %>$ 9 ! deepe/ ?\ghts & highe/ aspirations1 :5 x is built on a common fai?1 & lives by a common hope1 x br+s p]fect peace4 ,no fri5d%ip has done its "w until x rea*es ! supreme/ satisfaction ( spiritual communion4 ,besides ?is satisfaction ( ! he>t1 fri5d%ip also gives satisfaction ( ! m9d4 ,mo/ m5 h a c]ta9 natural diffid5ce 9 com+ to conclusions & =m+ op9ions = !mselves4 ,we r>ely feel confid5t1 until we h secur$ ! agreem5t ( o!rs 9 :om we tru/4 ,!re is always a p]sonal equation 9 all our judgm5ts1 s t we feel t !y require to be am5d$ by comp>ison ) ^? ( o!rs4 ,doctors ask = a consultation1 :5 a case becomes critical4 ,we all realize ! advantage ( tak+ c\nsel4 ,to ask = advice is a b5efit1 :e!r we foll[ ! advice or no4 ,inde$1 ! be/ b5efit (t5 comes f ! opportunity ( te/+ our own op9ion & f9d+ x valid4 ,sometimes ! v /atem5t ( ! case is en\gh to prove x "o ?+ or ! o!r4 ,an advantage is reap$ f a sympa!tic li/5]1 ev5 al?\gh our fri5d be unable to elucidate ! matt] by 8 special sagacity or exp]i5ce4 ,fri5ds 9 c\nsel ga9 mu* intellectually4 ,!y acquire some?+ approa*+ to a /&>d ( judgm5t1 & are enabl$ to classify op9ions1 & to make up ! m9d m accurately & securely4 ,?r\gh talk+ a subject ov] ) ano!r1 "o gets fre% side-lights into x1 new av5ues op5 up1 & ! :ole "q becomes l>g] & ri*]4 ,bacon says1 ,fri5d%ip make? daylight 9 ! und]/&+1 out ( d>kness & confusion ( ?\ghts3 nei!r is ?is to be und]/ood only ( fai?ful c\nsel1 :i* a man receive? f 8 fri5d2 b be=e y come to t1 c]ta9 x is1 t :osoev] ha? 8 m9d fraught ) _m ?\ghts1 8 wits & und]/&+ d cl>ify & break up 9 ! communicat+ & disc\rs+ ) ano!r2 he tosse? 8 ?\ghts m easily2 he m>%alle? !m m ord]ly2 he see? h[ !y look :5 !y are turn$ into words2 f9ally he waxe? wis] ?an himself2 & t m by an h\r's disc\rse ?an by a day's m$itation4 ,we mu/ h be5 /ruck ) ! brilliancy ( our own conv]sation & ! pr(undity ( our own ?\ghts1 :5 we %>$ !m ) "o1 ) :om we 7 9 sympa?y at ! "t4 ,! brilliancy 0 n ours2 x 0 ! reflex action :i* 0 ! result ( ! communion4 ,t is :y ! effect ( diff]5t p ^u u is diff]5t1 "o mak+ u creep into our %ell & mak+ u unable almo/ to utt] a ^w2 ano!r ?r\gh "s /range magnetism enl>g+ ! b\nds ( our :ole be+ & draw+ ! be/ out ( u4 ,! true insight aft] all is love4 ,x cl>ifies ! intellect1 & op5s ! eyes to mu* t 0 obscure4 ,besides ! subjective influ5ce1 !re may be ! great ga9 ( hone/ c\nsel4 ,a fai?ful fri5d c be tru/$ n to speak m]ely s(t words ( flatt]y4 ,x is (t5 ! spectator :o sees mo/ ( ! game1 &1 if ! spectator is at ! same "t ke5ly int]e/$ 9 u1 he c h a m unbias$ op9ion ?an we c possibly h4 ,he may h to say t :i* may w\nd our self-e/eem2 he may h to speak = correction r ?an = comm5dation2 b ,fai?ful are ! w\nds ( a fri5d4 ,! flatt]] w take good c>e n to (f5d our susceptibilities by too _m %ocks ( :olesome tru?-tell+2 b a fri5d w seek our good1 ev5 if he mu/ say ! ?+ we hate to he> at ! "t4 ,?is does n mean t a fri5d %\ld always be :at is call$ pla9-spok54 ,_m take advantage ( :at !y call a true int]e/ 9 our welf>e1 9 ord] to rub gall into our w\nds4 ,! man :o boa/s ( 8 frankness & ( 8 hatr$ ( flatt]y1 is usually n frank--b only brutal4 ,a true fri5d w nev] ne$lessly hurt1 b also w nev] let slip occasions ?r\gh c[>dice4 ,to speak ! tru? 9 love takes (f ! edge ( unpleasantness1 :i* s (t5 is f\nd 9 tru?-speak+4 ,& h[ev] ! w\nd may sm>t1 9 ! end we are ?ankful = ! fai?fulness :i* caus$ x4 ,let ! righte\s smite me2 x %all be a k9dness3 & let him reprove me2 x %all be an excell5t oil1 :i* %all n break my head4 ,9 our relations ) ea* o!r1 !re is usually m advantage to be reap$ f fri5dly enc\ragem5t1 ?an f fri5dly correction4 ,true criticism does n consi/1 z s _m critics seem to ?9k1 9 depreciation1 b 9 appreciation2 9 putt+ oneself sympa!tically 9 ano!r's position1 & seek+ to value ! real wor? ( 8 "w4 ,!re are m lives spoil$ by undue h>%ness1 ?an by undue g5tl5ess4 ,m good "w is lo/ f want ( appreciation ?an f too mu* ( x2 & c]ta9ly x is n ! function ( fri5d%ip to d ! critic's "w4 ,unless c>efully repress$1 su* a _s becomes c5sori\s1 or1 worse /ill1 spiteful1 & has (t5 be5 ! means ( los+ a fri5d4 ,x is possible to be k9d1 )\t giv+ crook$ c\nsel1 or oily flatt]y2 & x is possible to be true1 )\t magnify+ faults1 & indulg+ 9 cruel rebukes4 ,besides ! joy ( fri5d%ip1 & its aid 9 matt]s ( c\nsel1 a ?ird ( its noble fruits is ! direct help x c give u 9 ! difficulties ( life4 ,x gives /r5g? to ! "*4 ,x sob]s & /eadies ?r\gh ! responsibility = ea* o!r :i* x means4 ,:5 m5 face ! _w toge!r1 & are ready to /& %\ld] to %\ld]1 ! s5se ( comrade%ip makes ea* /rong4 ,?is help may n (t5 be call$ into play1 b j to "k t x is !re if ne$$ is a great com=t1 to "k t if "o fall ! o!r w lift him up4 ,! v ^w fri5d%ip sugge/s k9dly help & aid 9 di/ress4 ,%akespe>e applies ! ^w 9 ,k+ ,le> to an inanimate ?+ ) ?is mean+ ( helpfulness1-- ,graci\s my "l1 h>d by "h is a hovel2 ,"s fri5d%ip w x l5d y 'ga9/ ! tempe/4 ,s5tim5t does n am\nt to mu*1 if x is n an inspir+ =ce to lead to g5tle & to g5]\s de$s1 :5 !re is ne$4 ,! fight is n s h>d1 :5 we "k t we are n alone1 b t !re are "s :o ?9k ( u1 & pray = u1 & w\ld gladly help u if !y get ! opportunity4 ,comrade%ip is "o ( ! f9e/ facts1 & "o ( ! /ronge/ =ces 9 life4 ,a m]e /rong man1 h[ev] capable1 & h[ev] s+ly successful1 is ( little acc\nt by himself4 ,!re is no glam\r ( romance 9 8 c>e]4 ,! k+dom ( ,romance belongs to ,david1 n to ,samson--to ,david1 ) 8 eag]1 impetu\s1 affectionate nature1 = :om ?ree m5 w5t 9 ! jeop>dy ( life to br+ him a dr9k ( wat]2 & all = love ( him4 ,x is n ! self-c5tr$1 self-conta9$ h]o1 :o lays hold ( u2 x is ev] ! comrade%ip ( h]oes4 ,dumas' ,?ree ,muskete]s 7& ! ,gascon :o made a great] f\r?71 ) _! oa?1 ,ea* = all1 & all = ea*1 inh]it t k+dom ( ,romance1 ) all t ev] h be5 ti$ 9 b&s ( love4 ,rob]tson ( ,brighton 9 "o ( 8 lett]s tells h[ a fri5d ( 8 _h1 ?r\gh c[>dice or c>elessness1 miss$ an opportunity ( putt+ him "r on a po9t ) :i* he 0 *>g$1 & s left him def5celess aga9/ a sl&]4 ,) 8 native sweetness ( s\l1 he cont5ts himself ) ! exclamation1 ,h[ r>e x is to h a fri5d :o w def5d y ?or\ghly & boldly6 ,yet t is j "o ( ! loyal ?+s a fri5d c d1 sometimes :5 x w\ld be impossible = a man himself to d himself ju/ice ) o!rs4 ,"s ?+s1 ne$ful to be said or done "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 _c be und]tak5 )\t indelicacy by ! p]son conc]n$1 & ! ke5 in/9ct ( a fri5d %\ld tell him t he is ne$$4 ,a little ?\ghtfulness w\ld (t5 sugge/ ?+s t c\ld be done = our fri5ds1 t w\ld make !m feel t ! tie :i* b9ds u to !m is a real "o4 ,t man is ri* inde$1 :o possesses ?\ghtful1 tactful fri5ds1 ) :om he feels safe :5 pres5t1 & 9 ^: h&s 8 honor is secure :5 abs5t4 ,if !re be no loyalty1 !re c be no great fri5d%ip4 ,mo/ ( our fri5d%ips lack ! di/9ction ( greatness1 because we are n ready = little acts ( s]vice4 ,)\t ^! our love dw9dles d[n to a m]e s5tim5t1 & ceases to be ! inspir+ =ce = good to bo? lives1 :i* x 0 at ! beg9n+4 ,! aid we may receive f fri5d%ip may be ( an ev5 m p[]ful1 because ( a m subtle1 nature ?an mat]ial help4 ,x may be a safegu>d aga9/ temptation4 ,! recollection ( a fri5d :om we admire is a great =ce to save u f evil1 & to prompt u to good4 ,! ?\ght ( 8 sorr[ 9 any moral break-d[n ( ours w (t5 n]ve u to /& firm4 ,:at w\ld my fri5d ?9k ( me1 if ,i did ?is1 or cons5t$ to ?is meanness8 ,c\ld ,i look him 9 ! face aga91 & meet ! calm pure gaze ( 8 eye8 ,w\ld x n be a blot on our fri5d%ip1 & draw a veil ov] our int]c\rse8 ,no fri5d%ip is wor? ! "n :i* does n elevate1 & does n help to nobility ( conduct & to /r5g? ( "*4 ,x %\ld give a new ze/ to duty1 & a new inspiration to all t is good4 ,influ5ce is ! greate/ ( all human gifts1 & we all h x 9 "s measure4 ,!re are "s to :om we are some?+1 if n ev]y?+4 ,!re are "s1 :o are grappl$ to u ) hoops ( /eel4 ,!re are "s1 ov] :om we h asc5d5cy1 or at lea/ to :om we h access1 :o h op5$ ! gates ( ! ,city ( ,mans\l to u1 "s we c sway ) a ^w1 a t\*1 a look4 ,x mu/ always be a solemn ?+ = a man to ask :at he has done ) ?is dread p[] ( influ5ce4 ,= :at has our fri5d to be indebt$ to u--= good or = evil8 ,h we put on 8 armor1 & s5t him out ) c\rage & /r5g? to ! battle8 ,or h we dragg$ him d[n f ! heights to :i* he once aspir$8 ,we are face to face "h ) ! tragic possibilities ( human int]c\rse4 ,9 all fri5d%ip we op5 ! gates ( ! city1 & ^? :o h ent]$ mu/ be ei!r allies 9 ! fight1 or trea*]\s foes4 ,all ! fruits ( fri5d%ip1 be !y bless$ or baneful1 spr+ f ?is root ( influ5ce1 & influ5ce 9 ! long run is ! impress ( our real "* on o!r lives4 ,influ5ce _c rise above ! level ( our lives4 ,! result ( our fri5d%ip on o!rs w ultimately be condition$ by ! sort ( p]sons we are4 ,x adds a v sacr$ responsibility to life4 ,"h1 z 9 o!r regions1 a good tree br+e? =? good fruit1 b a corrupt tree br+e? =? evil fruit4 ,! ,*oice ( ,fri5d%ip ,if ?\ f9de/ a good man1 rise up e>ly 9 ! morn+ to g to him1 & let ?y feet we> ! /eps ( 8 door4 ,,! ,,apocryphal ,,book ,,( ,,ecclesia/icus4 ,:]e( ! man1 t ) me trod ,?is planet1 0 a noble type1 ,appe>+ ere ! times 7 ripe1 ,t fri5d ( m9e :o lives ) ,god4 ,,t5nyson4 ,! ,*oice ( ,fri5d%ip ,our responsibility = our fri5d%ips is n conf9$ to mak+ sure t our influ5ce ov] o!rs is = good4 ,we h also a duty to ourselves4 ,z we possess ! gift ( influ5ce ov] o!rs1 s we 9 turn are affect$ by e life :i* t\*es ours4 ,influ5ce is l an atmosph]e exhal$ by ea* sep>ate p]sonality4 ,"s m5 seem neutral & colorless1 ) no atmosph]e to speak (4 ,"s h a bad atmosph]e1 l ! rank poison\s odor ( noxi\s we$s1 bre$+ mal>ia4 ,if our moral s5se 7 only ke5 & true1 we w\ld in/9ctively "k !m1 z "s *ildr5 d1 & dread _! company4 ,o!rs h a good atmosph]e2 we c brea! !re 9 safety1 & h a joyful s5se ( security4 ,) "s ( ^! x is a local delicate environm5t1 sweet1 sugge/ive1 l ! aroma ( wild violets3 we h to look1 & sometimes to /oop1 to get into its range4 ,) "s x is l a p9e =e/1 or a eucalyptus grove ( w>m] climes1 :i* p]fumes a :ole c\ntry side4 ,x is well to "k su*1 ,*ri/'s little ones & ,*ri/'s great ones4 ,!y put oxyg5 into ! moral atmosph]e1 & we brea! m freely = x4 ,!y give u new insight1 & fre% c\rage1 & pur] fai?1 & by ! impulse ( _! example inspire u to nobl] life4 ,!re is no?+ s important z ! *oice ( fri5d%ip2 = x bo? reflects "* & affects x4 ,a man is kn[n by ! company he keeps4 ,?is is an infallible te/2 = 8 ?\ghts1 & desires1 & ambitions1 & loves are reveal$ "h4 ,he gravitates naturally to 8 cong5ial sph]e4 ,& x affects "*2 = x is ! atmosph]e he brea!s4 ,x ent]s 8 blood & makes ! circuit ( 8 ve9s4 ,all love assimilates to :at x loves4 ,a man is m\ld$ into lik5ess ( ! lives t come ne>e/ him4 ,x is at ! po9t ( ! emotions t he is mo/ impressionable4 ,! mat]ial surr\nd+s1 ! outside lot ( a man1 affects him1 b aft] all t is mo/ly on ! outside2 = ! high] functions ( life may be s]v$ 9 almo/ any ext]nal circum/ances4 ,b ! environm5t ( o!r lives1 ! communion ( o!r s\ls1 are f> m pot5t facts4 ,! ne>] p are to ea* o!r1 & ! less disguise !re is 9 _! relation%ip1 ! m inv>iably w ! law ( spiritual environm5t act4 ,x seems a trag$y t p1 :o see ea* o!r z !y are1 become l ea* o!r2 & (t5 x is a trag$y4 ,b ! law c>ries z mu* hope 9 x z despair4 ,if ?r\gh x evil works havoc1 ?r\gh x also good p]si/s4 ,if we are h9d]$ by ! weakness ( our associates1 we are (t5 help$ by _! goodness & sweetness4 ,contact ) a /rong nature inspires u ) /r5g?4 ,"s "o once ask$ ,k+sley :at 0 ! secret ( 8 /rong joy\s life1 & he answ]$1 ,i _h a fri5d4 ,if e evil man is a c5tre ( contagion1 e good man is a c5tre ( heal+4 ,he provides an environm5t 9 :i* o!rs c see ,god4 ,goodness creates an atmosph]e = o!r s\ls to be good4 ,x is a prie/ly g>m5t t has virtue ev5 = ! f+] t t\*es x4 ,! e>? has its salt1 & ! _w has its light1 9 ! sweet s\ls1 & w9some lives1 & ,*ri/-l *>act]s to be f\nd 9 x4 ,! *oice ( fri5ds is !re=e "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s affairs 9 life1 j because a man becomes m\ld5 into ! lik5ess ( :at he loves 9 8 fri5d4 ,f ! purely selfi% /&>d1 e fre% tie we =m means giv+ a new ho/age to =tune1 & add+ a new risk to our happ9ess4 ,ap>t f any moral evil1 e intimacy is a dang] ( ano!r bl[ to ! he>t4 ,b if we desire fulness ( life1 we _c help ourselves4 ,a man may make _m a fri5d%ip to 8 own hurt1 b ! isolat$ life is a great] dang] /ill4 ,societas e/ mat] discordi>um1 :i* ,scott 9 8 humor\s pa!tic acc\nt ( ! law-suits ( ,pet] ,peebles v]sus ,pla9/anes 9 ,r$gauntlet1 translates1 ,p>tn]%ip (t makes plea%ip4 ,e relation%ip means risk1 b we mu/ take ! risk2 = :ile ne>ly all our sorr[s come f our connection ) o!rs1 ne>ly all our joys h ! same s\rce4 ,we _c help ourselves2 = x is "p ( ! great discipl9e ( life4 ,r1 we ne$ k1 & c>e1 & =e?\ght to enable u to make ! be/ use ( ! necessities ( our nature4 ,& =emo/ ( ^! = importance is our *oice ( fri5ds4 ,we may err on ! "o side by be+ too cauti\s1 & too exclusive 9 our atta*m5ts4 ,we may be sup]cili\s1 & disda9ful 9 our e/imate ( m54 ,contempt always bl9ds ! eyes4 ,e man is vuln]able some:]e1 if only l ,a*illes 9 ! heel4 ,! true secret ( insight is n contempt1 b sympa?y4 ,su* disda9 usually means putt+ all ! eggs into "o basket1 :5 a sma% spells ru94 ,! o!r extreme is ! attitude1 :i* easily makes _m fri5ds1 )\t mu* consid]ation ( quality4 ,we "k ! type ( man1 :o is fri5dly ) ev]ybody1 & a fri5d ( none4 ,he is ,hail fell[ well met6 ) e pass+ /rang]1 a boon companion ( e wayf>]4 ,he takes up ) e sort ( casual comrade1 & seeks to be on good t]ms ) ev]ybody4 ,he makes :at is call$1 ) a little contempt1 good company1 & is a favorite on all light occasions4 ,8 affections spread !mselves out ov] a l>ge expanse4 ,he is easily consol$ = a loss1 & easily attract$ by a new atta*m5t4 ,& z he deals1 s is he dealt )4 ,_m l him2 few q tru/ him4 ,he makes _m fri5ds1 & is n p>ticul> ab\t _! quality4 ,! law ( spiritual environm5t plays ^u him ) its rel5tless =ce4 ,he gives himself away too *eaply1 & op5s himself to all sorts ( influ5ce4 ,he is con/antly lay+ himself 9 ! way ( temptation4 ,8 m9d takes on ! op9ions ( 8 set3 8 "* assimilates itself to ! =ces t act on x4 ,! evil example ( "s ( 8 intimates gradually breaks d[n ! b>ri]s ( pa/ tra9+ & tea*+4 ,! desire to please a cr[d means t pr9ciple is let slip1 & consci5ce ceases to be ! /&>d ( action4 ,8 v fri5ds are n true fri5ds1 be+ mo/ly ( ! fair-wea!r quality4 ,?\gh x may seem difficult to avoid ei!r ( ^! two extremes1 x w n d to refuse to *oose at all1 & leave ?+s to *ance4 ,we drift into _m ( our connections ) m51 b ! art ( seaman%ip is te/$ by sail+ n by drift+4 ,! subject ( ! *oice ( fri5d%ip is n advanc$ mu* by j lett+ !m *oose u4 ,t is to become ! victim1 n ! ma/] ( our circum/ances4 ,& :ile x is true t we are act$ on z mu* z we act1 & are *os5 z mu* z we *oose1 x is n p]mitt$ to any "o m]ely to be passive1 except at great co/4 ,at ! same "t 9 ! my/]y ( fri5d%ip we _c say t we w5t ab\t ) a t\*/one te/+ all we met1 till we f\nd ! ore t w\ld respond to our p>ticul> magnet4 ,x is n t we said to ourselves1 ,g to1 we w *oose a fri5d1 & /raightway made a di/9ct election to ! vacant ?rone ( our he>t4 ,f "o po9t ( view we 7 absolutely passive4 ,?+s arrang$ !mselves )\t ef=t1 & by "s subtle aff9ity we le>n$ t we _h ga9$ a fri5d4 ,! hi/ory ( e true fri5d%ip is ! brief description ( ,em]son1 ,my fri5ds h come to me uns\ght2 ! great ,god gave !m to me4 ,!re 0 an elem5t ( necessity 9 ?is1 z 9 all crises ( life4 ,does x !re=e seem absurd & useless to speak ab\t ! *oice ( fri5d%ip at all8 ,by no means1 because ! pr9ciples we set be=e ourselves w det]m9e ! k9d ( fri5ds we h1 z truly z if ! :ole initiative lay ) u4 ,we are *os5 = ! same reason = :i* we w\ld *oose4 ,to try to sep>ate ! two processes is to make ! same futile di/9ction1 on a l[] scale1 s (t5 made betwe5 *oos+ ,god & be+ *os5 by ,him4 ,x is futile1 because ! di/9ction _c be ma9ta9$4 ,besides1 ! value ( hav+ "s def9ite pr9ciple by :i* to te/ fri5d%ip is n conf9$ to ! positive atta*m5ts made4 ,! necessity = a sy/em ( selection is l>gely due to ! necessity = rejection4 ,! good & great intimacies ( our life w p]haps come to u1 z ! w9d bl[e?1 we _c tell h[4 ,b by regulat+ our c\rse wisely1 we w escape f hamp]+ our life by mi/akes1 & weak5+ x ) false connections4 ,we ought to be c\rte\s1 & k9d1 & g5tle ) all1 b n to all c we op5 ! sanctu>y ( our he>t4 ,we h a graduat$ scale ( intimacy1 f introduction1 & nodd+ acqua9tance1 & speak+ acqua9tance1 ?r\gh an endless s]ies ( k9ds ( int]c\rse to ! p]fect fri5d%ip4 ,9 c\nt+ up our ga9s & our res\rces1 we _c give !m all ! same value1 )\t deceiv+ ourselves4 ,to expect loyalty & devotion f all alike is to c\rt disappo9tm5t4 ,mo/ misan?ropical & cynical e/imates ( man are due to ?is m+l$ ignorance & conceit4 ,we _c look = undy+ affection f ! cr[d we may happ5 to h ent]ta9$ to d9n]1 or h rubb$ %\ld]s ) at bus9ess resorts or at social ga!r+s4 ,_m m5 9 life1 z _m are depict$ 9 lit]ature1 h play$ ! misan?rope1 because !y h discov]$ ?r\gh adv]sity h[ _m ( _! associates 7 fair-wea!r fri5ds4 ,9 _! prosp]ity !y enc\rag$ toady+ & sycophancy4 ,!y lik$ to h hang]s-on1 :o w\ld flatt]1 & :5 ! ea/ w9d bl[s !y are indignant t _! circle %\ld pref] to avoid x4 ,%akespe>e's ,timon ( ,a!ns is a typical misan?rope 9 8 virtu\s indignation at ! cat-l love ( m5 = com=t4 ,9 8 prosp]ity cr[ds ( glass-fac$ flatt]]s b5t be=e him1 & 7 made ri* 9 ,timon's nod4 ,he wa/$ 8 sub/ance 9 pres5ts & hospitality1 & br$ a f9e race ( p>asites & tr5*]-fri5ds4 ,:5 he sp5t all & began to be 9 want1 no man gave unto him4 ,! w9t] %[] drove away ! summ] flies4 ,he _h lov$ ! reputation = spl5did lib]ality1 & lavi% g5]osity1 & _h s\ght to be a little god among m51 be/[+ favors & receiv+ homage1 all ( :i* 0 only a m subtle =m ( selfi%ness4 ,:5 ! brief day ( prosp]ity pass$1 m5 %ut _! doors aga9/ ! sett+ sun4 ,! smoo? & smill+ cr[d dropp$ (f ) a %rug1 & ,timon w5t to ! o!r extreme ( misan?ropy1 declaim$ aga9/ fri5d%ip1 & curs$ m5 = _! +ratitude4 ,b aft] all he got :at he _h paid =4 ,he ?\ght he _h be5 buy+ ! he>ts ( m51 & f\nd t he _h only b\ght _! m\?s1 & tongues1 & eyes4 ,he t loves to be flatt]$ is wor?y ( ! flatt]]4 ,= moral value !re is n mu* to *oose betwe5 !m4 ,rats are said to des]t ! s9k+ %ip1 :i* is n to be wond]$ at 9 rats4 ,! *oice ( fri5d%ip does n mean ! indiscrim9ate acceptance ( all :o are will+ to assume ! "n ( fri5d4 ,a t\* ( ea/ w9d is good1 n only to we$ out ! false & te/ ! true1 b also to brace a man to ! /]n realities ( life4 ,:5 we f9d t "s ( our intimates are disp]s$ by adv]sity1 in/ead ( rav+ aga9/ ! _w's +ratitude l ,timon1 we %\ld be glad t n[ we "k :om exactly we c tru/4 ,ano!r common way ( *oos+ fri5ds1 & "o :i* also meets ) its own fitt+ rew>d1 is ! selfi% me?od ( valu+ m5 accord+ to _! usefulness to u4 ,to add to _! cr$it1 or reputation1 "s are will+ to include anybody 9 _! li/ ( intimates4 ,= bus9ess purposes ev51 m5 w sometimes run risks1 by endang]+ ! peace ( _! home & ! highe/ int]e/s ( ^? !y love2 !y are ready to introduce into _! family circle m5 :om !y di/ru/ morally1 because !y ?9k !y c make "s ga9 out ( ! connection4 ,all ! /upid snobbi%ness1 & mean tuft-hunt+ s common1 are due to ! same desire to make use ( p 9 "s way or o!r4 ,x is an abuse ( ! ^w fri5d%ip to apply x to su* social scrambl+4 ,( c\rse1 ev5 tuft-hunt+ may be only a p]v]t$ desire aft] :at we ?9k ! be/1 a long+ to get ne> ^? we consid] ( nobl] nature & l>g] m9d ?an common associates4 ,x may be an in/9ctive agreem5t ) ,plato's def9ition ( ! wise man1 z ev] want+ to be ) him :o is bett] ?an himself4 ,b 9 its usual =m x becomes an unspeakable degradation1 induc+ s]vility1 & lick-spittle humility1 & all ! vices ( ! s]vile m9d4 ,!re c nev] be true fri5d%ip )\t self-respect1 & unless s\l meets s\l free f self-seek+4 ,if we _h high] /&>ds = ourselves1 if we liv$ to ,god & n to m51 we w\ld also f9d t 9 ! true/ s5se we w\ld live ) m54 ,we ne$ n g out ( our way to +ratiate ourselves ) anybody4 ,no?+ c make up = ! loss ( indep5d5ce & native dignity ( s\l4 ,x is n = a man1 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 to grovel1 & demean himself be=e 8 fell[ creatures4 ,aft] all x defeats itself2 = !re c only be fri5d%ip betwe5 equals4 ,?is does n mean equals 9 :at is call$ social position1 nor ev5 9 intellectual atta9m5ts1 ?\gh ^! naturally h weight1 b x means equality :i* has a spiritual s\rce4 ,c two walk toge!r1 except !y be agre$8 ,nor does x mean id5tity1 nor ev5 lik5ess4 ,inde$1 = ! highe/ unity !re mu/ be diff]5ce1 ! diff]5ce ( free be+s1 ) w1 & consci5ce1 & m9d unhamp]$4 ,we (t5 make mu* ( our diff]5ces1 =gett+ t really we diff]1 & c diff]1 only because we agree4 ,)\t _m po9ts ( contact1 !re c\ld be no div]g5ce f ^!4 ,argum5t & contradiction ( op9ion are ! outcome ( diff]5ce1 & yet = argum5t !re is ne$$ a common basis4 ,we _c ev5 discuss1 unless we meet on "s m5tal gr\nd common to bo? disputants4 ,s !re may be1 nay1 = ! highe/ union !re mu/ be1 a great g5]al con=mity beh9d ! di/9ctions1 a deep und]ly+ common basis b5ea? ! unlik5ess4 ,& = true union ( he>ts1 ?is equality mu/ h a spiritual s\rce4 ,if !n !re mu/ be "s spiritual aff9ity1 agreem5t 9 :at is be/ & highe/ 9 ea*1 we c see ! futility ( mo/ ( ! selfi% attempts to make capital out ( our int]c\rse4 ,our fri5ds w be1 because !y mu/ be1 our equals4 ,we c nev] h a nobl] intimacy1 until we are made fit = x4 ,all connections bas$ on selfi%ness1 ei!r on p]sonal pleasure or on usefulness1 are accid5tal4 ,!y are easily dissolv$1 because1 :5 ! pleasure or ! utility ceases1 ! bond ceases4 ,:5 ! motive ( ! fri5d%ip is remov$1 ! fri5d%ip itself disappe>s4 ,! p]fect fri5d%ip is gr\nd$ on :at is p]man5t1 on goodness1 on "*4 ,x is ( mu* sl[] gr[?1 s9ce x takes "s "t to really f9d out ! truly lovable ?+s 9 a life1 b x is la/+1 s9ce ! f\ndation is /able4 ,! mo/ important po9t1 !n1 ab\t ! *oice ( fri5d%ip is t we %\ld "k :at to reject4 ,c\ntless attractions come to u on ! l[] plane4 ,a man may be attract$ by :at 8 own consci5ce tells him to be unwor?y4 ,he may h slipp$ gradually into companion%ip ) "s1 ^: influ5ce is ev5 evil4 ,he may h got1 almo/ )\t 8 own w1 into a set :i* is det]iorat+ 8 life & "*4 ,he kn[s ! fruits ( 8 weakness1 9 ! l[]+ ( ! moral tone1 9 ! slack5+ grip ( ! consci5ce1 9 ! loos] fl[ ( ! blood4 ,he has become pliant 9 w1 feeble 9 purpose1 & flaccid 9 "*4 ,e man has a duty to himself to be 8 own be/ self1 & he c nev] be t "u ! spell ( evil companion%ip4 ,"s m5 mix 9 d\btful company1 & say t !y h no ,ph>isaic exclusiv5ess1 & ev5 sometimes def5d !mselves by ,*ri/'s example1 :o receiv$ s9n]s & ate ) !m4 ,! comp>ison bord]s on blasphemy4 ,x dep5ds on ! purpose1 = :i* s9n]s are receiv$4 ,*ri/ nev] jo9$ 9 _! s91 b w5t to save !m f _! s92 & wick$ness c\ld n lift its head 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,"s seek to be initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( iniquity1 9 idle or morbid curiosity1 p]haps to write a reali/ic book1 or to see life1 z x is call$4 ,!re is (t5 a pruri5t desire to explore ! tracts ( s91 z if in=mation on su* subjects meant wisdom4 ,if m5 are hone/ ) !mselves1 !y w admit t !y jo9 ! company ( s9n]s1 = ! reli% !y h = ! s94 ,we mu/ fir/ obey ! moral comm& to come out f among !m & be sep>ate1 be=e x is possible = u to meet !m l ,*ri/4 ,sep>at5ess ( s\l is ! law ( hol9ess4 ,( ,*ri/1 ( :om x 0 said t ?is man receive? s9n]s1 x 0 also said t ,he 0 sep>ate f s9n]s4 ,! k ( wick$ness is n wisdom1 nei!r is ! c\nsel ( s9n]s prud5ce4 ,mo/ "y m5 "k ! temptation "h ref]r$ to1 ! curiosity to le>n ! hidd5 ?+s1 & to h ! air ( ^? :o "k ! _w4 ,if we h gone wrong "h1 & h admitt$ into ! sanctu>y ( our lives influ5ces t make = evil1 we mu/ break away f !m at all co/s4 ,! sweet] & tru] relation%ips ( our life %\ld arm u = ! /ruggle1 ! pray]s ( a "m1 ! sorr[ ( true fri5ds4 ,?is is ! fe>1 c\ntless times1 9 ! he>ts ( ! folks at home :5 _! boy leaves !m to w9 8 way 9 ! city1 ! deadly fe> le/ he %\ld fall into evil habits1 & into ! clut*es ( evil m54 ,!y "k t !re are m5 ^: t\*1 ^: words1 ^: v look1 is contam9ation4 ,to give !m entrance into our lives is to submit ourselves to ! contagion ( s94 ,fri5ds %\ld be *os5 by a high] pr9ciple ( selection ?an any worldly "o1 ( pleasure1 or usefulness1 or by weak submission to ! evil influ5ces ( our lot4 ,!y %\ld be *os5 = "*1 = goodness1 = tru? & tru/wor?9ess1 because !y h sympa?y ) u 9 our be/ ?\ghts & holie/ aspirations1 because !y h community ( m9d 9 ! ?+s ( ! s\l4 ,all o!r connections are fleet+ & imp]fect f ! nature ( ! case4 ,a relation%ip bas$ on ! physical )]s :5 ! fir/ bloom fades3 a relation%ip f\nd$ on ! intellectual is only a little m secure1 z x too is subject to caprice4 ,all purely e>?ly p>tn]%ips1 l all e>?ly treasures1 are expos$ to decay1 ! bite ( ! mo? & ! /a9 ( ! ru/2 & !y mu/ all h an end4 ,a "y man may get oppos+ advice f two equally tru/$ c\nsellors4 ,"o w advise him to cultivate ! fri5d%ip ( ! clev]1 because !y w aft]w>d occupy places ( p[] 9 ! _w3 ! o!r w advise him to cultivate ! fri5d%ip ( ! good1 because if !y d n inh]it ! e>?1 !y aspire to ! heav5s4 ,if he kn[s ! "* ( ! two c\nsellors1 he w und]/& :y !y %\ld look ^u life f su* diff]5t /&po9ts2 & lat] on he w f9d t :ile "s ( 8 fri5ds 7 bo? clev] & good1 n "o ( ! purely intellectual fri5d%ips rema9s to him4 ,x does n af=d a suffici5t basis ( agreem5t1 to /& ! te> & we> ( life4 ,! basis ( fri5d%ip mu/ be community ( s\l4 ,! only p]man5t sev]ance ( he>t comes ?r\gh lack ( a common spiritual foot+4 ,if "o s\l goes up ! m\nta9 top1 & ! o!r /ays d[n among ! %ad[s1 if ! two h n ! same high ?\ghts1 & pure desires1 & ideals ( s]vice1 !y _c rema9 toge!r except 9 =m4 ,fri5ds ne$ n be id5tical 9 temp]am5t & capacity1 b !y mu/ be alike 9 sympa?y4 ,an unequal yoke becomes ei!r an intol]able burd51 or w drag "o ( ! p>tn]s away f ! pa? 8 s\l at its be/ w\ld h lov$ to tread4 ,if y lov$ only :at 7 wor? y\r love1 ,love 7 cle> ga91 & :olly well = y4 ,if we *oose our fri5ds 9 ,*ri/1 nei!r "h1 nor ev]1 ne$ we fe> p>t+1 & w h ! secure joy & peace :i* come f hav+ a fri5d :o is z "o's own s\l4 ,! ,eclipse ( ,fri5d%ip ,= ,lycidas is dead1 dead ere 8 prime1 ,"y ,lycidas1 & ha? n left 8 pew4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,weep no m1 woeful %eph]ds1 weep no m ,= ,lycidas1 y\r sorr[1 is n dead4 ,sunk ?\gh he be b5ea? ! wat]y fl[4 ,s s9ks ! day-/> 9 ! ocean b$1 ,& yet anon repairs 8 droop+ head1 ,& tricks 8 beams1 & ) new-spangl$ ore ,flames 9 ! =ehead ( ! morn+ sky3 ,s ,lycidas sunk l[1 b m\nt$ high1 ,?r\gh ! de> might ( ,him t walk$ ! waves4 ,,milton4 ,! ,eclipse ( ,fri5d%ip ,z x is "o ( ! greate/ joys ( life :5 a k9dr$ s\l is = ! fir/ "t recogniz$ & claim$1 s x is "o ( ! bitt]e/ mom5ts ( life :5 ! fir/ rupture is made ( ! ties :i* b9d u to o!r lives4 ,be=e x comes1 x is h>d to believe t x is possible1 if we ev] ?9k ( x at all4 ,:5 x does come1 x is h>d] /ill to und]/& ! mean+ ( ! bl[4 ,! miracle ( fri5d%ip seem$ too fair1 to c>ry 9 its bosom ! m5ace ( its loss4 ,we knew1 ( c\rse1 t su* ?+s _h be51 & mu/ be1 b we nev] q realiz$ :at x w\ld be to be ! victims ( ! common doom ( man4 ,if x only came z a sudd5 pa91 t passes aft] its brief spasm ( agony1 x w\ld n be s sore an affliction2 b :5 x comes1 x comes to /ay4 ,!re rema9s a place 9 our he>ts :i* is t5d] to e t\*1 & x is t\*$ s (t54 ,we survive ! %ock ( ! mom5t easi] ?an ! con/ant rem9d] ( our loss4 ,! old famili> face1 deb>r$ to ! s5se ( sight1 c be recall$ by a /ray ^w1 a casual sight1 a *ance memory4 ,! clos] ! int]c\rse _h be51 ! m ?+s !re are 9 our lives associat$ ) him--?+s t we did toge!r1 places t we visit$ toge!r1 ?\ghts ev5 t we ?\ght toge!r4 ,!re seems no region ( life :]e we c escape f ! sugge/ions ( memory4 ,! sight ( any little object c br+ him back1 ) 8 way ( speak+1 ) 8 tricks ( ge/ure1 ) all ! qualities = :i* we lov$ him1 & = :i* we m\rn him n[4 ,if ! intimacy 0 due to m]e physical proximity1 ! loss w be only a vague s5se ( uneas9ess ?r\gh ! breakd[n ( long-cont9u$ habit2 b1 if ! two lives 7 wov5 into ! same web1 !re mu/ be ragg$ edges left1 & x is a we>y task to take up ! ?reads aga91 & f9d a new wo( = ! w>p4 ,! clos] ! connection has be51 ! ke5] is ! loss4 ,x comes back to u at ! sight ( ! _m ?+s associat$ ) him1 &1 fill up our lives ) c\ntless di/ractions z we may1 ! %ad[ creeps back to d>k5 ! _w4 ,sometimes !re is ! add$ pa9 ( remorse t we did n en\gh appreciate ! treasure we possess$4 ,9 ?\ghtlessness we accept$ ! gift2 we _h s little idea ( ! true value ( 8 fri5d%ip2 we lov$ s little1 & 7 s impati5t3--if only we _h him back aga92 if only we _h "o m opportunity to %[ him h[ de> he 02 if only we _h ano!r *ance ( prov+ ourselves wor?y4 ,we c h>dly =give ourselves t we 7 s cold & selfi%4 ,self-reproa*1 ! regret ( ! unaccept$ opportunity1 is "o ( ! commone/ feel+s aft] b]eavem5t1 & x is "o ( ! mo/ bless$4 ,/ill1 x may become a morbid feel+4 ,x is a false s5tim5talism :i* lives 9 ! pa/1 & lavi%es its t5d]ness on memory4 ,x is difficult to say :at is ! divid+ l9e betwe5 heal?y sorr[ & morbid s5tim5t4 ,x seems a natural in/9ct1 :i* makes ! b]eav$ c>e lov+ly = ! v grave1 & :i* makes ! "m keep lock$ up ! little %oes worn by ! little feet1 relics hid f ! vulg> eye4 ,! in/9ct has become a little m morbid1 :5 x has pres]v$ ! room ( a dead "m1 ) its petty decorations & ornam5ts z %e left !m4 ,beautiful z ! in/9ct may be1 !re is no?+ s dang]\s z :5 our mo/ natural feel+ turns morbid4 ,x is always a temptation1 :i* gr[s /rong] ! long] we live1 to look back in/ead ( =w>d1 to bemoan ! pa/1 & ?us d]ide ! pres5t & di/ru/ ! future4 ,we mu/ n =get our pres5t bless+s1 ! love we /ill possess1 ! graci\s influ5ces t rema91 & mo/ ( all ! duties t claim our /r5g?4 ,! lov+ wom5 :o w5t e>ly 9 ! morn+ to ! sepul*re ( ! buri$ ,*ri/ 7 met ) a rebuke1 ,:y seek ye ! liv+ among ! dead8 ,!y 7 s5t back to life to f9d ,him1 & s5t back to life to d honor to ,8 dea?4 ,n by o9tm5ts & spices1 h[ev] preci\s1 nor at ! rock-hewn tomb1 c\ld !y be/ rememb] _! ,"l2 b out 9 ! _w1 :i* t morn+ _h seem$ s cold & *e]less1 & 9 _! lives1 :i* !n _h seem$ n wor? liv+4 ,*ri/ianity does n condemn any natural human feel+1 b x w n let ^! int]f]e ) pres5t duty & de/roy future usefulness4 ,x does n s5d m5 to se>* = ! purpose ( liv+ 9 ! graves ( _! dead hopes & pleasures4 ,its disciples mu/ n attempt to live on ! relics ( ev5 great incid5ts1 among crucifixes & tombs4 ,9 ! ,des]t1 ! he>t mu/ rea* =w>d to ! ,promis$ ,l&1 & n back to ,egypt4 ,! ,*ri/ian fai? is = ! future1 because x believes 9 ! ,god ( ! future4 ,! _w is n a lumb] room1 full ( relics & remembrances1 ov] :i* to brood4 ,we are ask$ to rememb] ! beautiful pa/ :i* 0 ours1 & ! beautiful lives :i* we h lo/1 by mak+ ! pres5t beautiful l x1 & our lives beautiful l !irs4 ,x is human to ?9k t life has no future1 if n[ x seems d>k ) griefs & graves4 ,x comes l a %ock to f9d t we mu/ bury our sorr[1 & come into contact ) ! h>d _w aga91 & live our common life once m4 ,! ,*ri/ian le>ns to d x1 n because he has a %ort memory1 b because he has a long fai?4 ,! voice ( inspiration is he>d (t5] ?r\gh ! realities ( life1 ?an ?r\gh va9 regrets & recluse dreams4 ,! ,*ri/ian life mu/ be 9 its degree some?+ l ! ,ma/]'s own life1 lum9\s ) ,8 hope1 & surr\nd$ by a brac+ atmosph]e :i* uplifts all :o ev5 t\* its out] fr+e4 ,! great fact ( life1 nev]!less1 is dea?1 & x mu/ h a purpose to s]ve & a lesson to tea*4 ,x seems to lose some?+ ( its impressiv5ess1 because x is univ]sal4 ,! v inevitabl5ess ( x seems to kill ?\ght1 r ?an induce x4 ,x is only :5 ! bl[ /rikes home1 t we are pull$ up & =c$ to face ! fact4 ,!oretically !re is a wond]ful unanimity among m51 reg>d+ ! %ortness ( life & ! unc]ta9ty ( all human relation%ips4 ,! la/ ^w ( ! wise on life has ev] be5 its fleet+ness1 its appall+ *anges1 its unexpect$ surprises4 ,! only c]ta9ty ( life is its unc]ta9ty--its un/able t5ure1 its inevitable end4 ,b practically we g on z if we c\ld lay our plans1 & mortgage "t1 )\t d\bt or dang]2 until our feet are knock$ f "u u by "s sudd5 %ock1 & we realize h[ un/able ! equilibrium ( life really is4 ,! lesson ( life is dea?4 ,! exp]i5ce w\ld n be s tragically univ]sal1 if x _h n a good & necess>y mean+4 ,= "o ?+ x %\ld sob] u1 & make our lives full ( s]i\s1 solemn purpose4 ,x %\ld tea* u to numb] our days t we may apply our he>ts to wisdom4 ,! man1 :o has no place = dea? 9 8 philosophy1 has n le>n$ to live4 ,! lesson ( dea? is life4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 x is n our own liability to dea? :i* oppresses u4 ,! fe> ( x to a brave man1 n to speak ( a man ( fai?1 c be ov]come4 ,x is ! fe> ( x = o!rs :om we love1 :i* is its /+4 ,& none ( u c live v long )\t kn[+ 9 our own he>t's exp]i5ce ! reality1 z well z ! t]ror1 ( dea?4 ,?is too has its mean+ = u1 to look at life m t5d]ly1 & t\* x m g5tly4 ,! pa?os ( life is only a =c$ s5tim5t to u1 if we h n felt ! pity ( life4 ,to a s5sitive s\l1 sm>t+ ) 8 own loss1 ! _w sometimes seems full ( graves1 & = a "t at lea/ makes him walk s(tly among m54 ,?is is "o reason :y ! mak+ ( new fri5ds is s mu* easi] 9 y\? ?an lat] on4 ,fri5d%ip comes to y\? seem+ly )\t any conditions1 & )\t any fe>s4 ,!re is no pa/ to look back at1 ) mu* regret & "s sorr[4 ,we nev] look beh9d u1 till we miss some?+4 ,y\? is satisfi$ ) ! joy ( pres5t possession4 ,to ! "y fri5d%ip comes z ! glory ( spr+1 a v miracle ( beauty1 a my/]y ( bir?3 to ! old x has ! bloom ( autumn1 beautiful /ill1 b ) ! beauty ( decay4 ,to ! "y x is *iefly hope3 to ! old x is mo/ly memory4 ,! man :o is consci\s t he has lo/ ! be/ ( 8 days1 ! be/ ( 8 p[]s1 ! be/ ( 8 fri5ds1 naturally lives a good deal 9 ! pa/4 ,su* a man is prep>$ = fur!r losses2 he has adju/$ himself to ! fact ( dea?4 ,at fir/1 we _c believe t x c happ5 to u & to our love2 or1 if ! ?\ght comes to u1 x is an ev5t too f> 9 ! future to ruffle ! calm surface ( our he>t4 ,& yet1 x mu/ come2 f x none c escape4 ,mo/ c rememb] a night ( wait+1 too /rick5 = pray]1 too numb ( he>t ev5 = feel+1 vaguely expect+ ! bl[ to /rike u out ( ! d>k4 ,a /range s5se ( ! unreality ( ?+s came ov] u1 :5 ! black wave subm]g$ u & pass$ on4 ,we w5t out into ! sun%9e1 & x seem$ to mock u4 ,we ent]$ aga9 among ! busy ways ( m51 & ! ro> ( life beat ^u our bra9 & he>t1 ,yet 9 ^! e>s1 till he>+ dies1 ,"o set sl[ bell w seem to toll1 ,! pass+ ( ! sweete/ s\l ,t ev] look$ ) human eyes4 ,0 x wor? :ile to h l9k$ our lives on to o!r lives1 & laid ourselves op5 to su* desolation8 ,w\ld x n be bett] to g ?r\gh ! _w1 )\t jo9+ ourselves too closely to ! fleet+ bonds ( o!r loves8 ,:y delib]ately add to our disabilities8 ,b x is n a disability2 r1 ! great purpose ( all our liv+ is to le>n love1 ev5 ?\gh we mu/ exp]i5ce ! pa9s ( love z well z ! joys4 ,to cut ourselves (f f ?is lot ( ! human w\ld be to impov]i% our lives1 & deprive ourselves ( ! culture ( ! he>t1 :i*1 if a man has n le>n$1 he has le>n$ no?+4 ,:atev] ! risks to our happ9ess1 we _c /& out f ! lot ( man1 )\t ceas+ to be m5 9 ! only true s5se4 ,x is n easy to solve ! problem ( sorr[4 ,inde$ !re is no solution ( x1 unless ! individual s\l works out its own solution4 ,mo/ attempts at a philosophy ( sorr[ j end 9 high-s\nd+ words4 ,explanations1 :i* pr(ess to cov] all ! gr\nd1 are z futile z ! ord9>y blund]+ attempts at com=t1 :i* only *>m a*e ) s\nd & pat* grief ) prov]bs4 ,! sorr[ ( our he>ts is n appreciably less5$ by argum5t4 ,any k9d ( philosophy--any wordy explanation ( ! problem--is at ! be/ poor com=t4 ,x is n ! problem :i* br+s ! pa9 9 ! fir/ in/ance3 x is ! pa9 :i* br+s ! problem4 ,! he>t's bitt]ness is n allay$ by an exposition ( ! doctr9e ( provid5ce4 ,ra*el :o weeps = h] *ildr51 ! fa!r ^: little daught] lies dead at home1 are n to be appeas$ 9 _! angui% by a nicely-balanc$ sy/em ( ?\ght4 ,nor is surcease ( sorr[ ?us br\ght to ! man to :om has come a b]eavem5t1 or a succession ( b]eavem5ts1 :i* makes him feel t all ! glory & joy ( life1 its fri5d%ip & love & hope1 h gone d[n into ! grave1 s t he c say1 ,?ree dead m5 h ,i lov$1 ,& ?\ w]t la/ ( ! ?ree4 ,at ! same "t1 if x be true t !re is a mean+ 9 fri5d%ip1 a spiritual discipl9e to educate ! he>t & tra9 ! life1 x mu/ also be true t !re is equally a mean+ 9 ! eclipse ( fri5d%ip4 ,if we h en\gh fai? to see dea? to be good1 we w f9d out = ourselves :y x is good4 ,x may tea* u j :at we 7 9 dang] ( =gett+1 "s omission 9 our lives1 :i* 0 mak+ !m %all[ & poor4 ,x may be to "o a sight into ! my/]y ( s92 to ano!r a sight into ! my/]y ( love4 ,to "o x comes ) ! lesson ( pati5ce1 :i* is only a side ( ! lesson ( fai?2 to ano!r x br+s ! message ( sympa?y4 ,z we turn ! subject t[>d ! light1 !re come gleams ( color f diff]5t facets ( x4 ,all life is an argum5t = dea?4 ,we _c p]si/ long 9 ! ef=t to live ! ,*ri/ian life1 )\t feel+ ! ne$ = dea?4 ,! high] ! aims1 & ! tru] ! aspirations1 ! great] is ! burd5 ( liv+1 until x w\ld become intol]able4 ,soon] or lat] we are =c$ to make ! confession ( ,job1 ,i w\ld n live alway4 ,to live =ev] 9 ?is sordidness1 to h no reprieve f ! doom ( s91 no truce f ! /ruggle ( s91 w\ld be a fe>ful fate4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian1 !re=e1 dea? _c be look$ on z evil2 fir/1 because x is univ]sal1 & x is univ]sal because x is ,god-orda9$4 ,9 ,/4 ,pet]'s1 at ,rome1 !re are _m tombs1 9 :i* dea? is symboliz$ 9 its traditional =m z a skeleton1 ) ! fateful h\rglass & ! fe>ful scy!4 ,dea? is ! rude reap]1 :o cruelly cuts (f life & all ! joy ( life4 ,b !re is "o 9 :i* dea? is sculptur$ z a sweet g5tle mo!rly woman1 :o takes h] we>i$ *ild home to saf] & sur] keep+4 ,x is a tru] ?\ght ?an ! o!r4 ,dea? is a m9i/] ( ,god1 do+ ,8 pleasure1 & do+ u good4 ,aga91 x _c be evil because x means a full] life1 & !re=e an opportunity = full] & fur!r s]vice4 ,fai? w n let a man ha/5 ! climax2 = x is 9 ! h&s ( love1 z he himself is4 ,b dea? is ! climax ( life4 ,= if all life is an argum5t = dea?1 !n s also all dea? is an argum5t = life4 ,j[ett says1 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 ,i _c sympa?ize 9 all ! gr\nds ( consolation t are sometimes (f]$ on ^! melan*oly occasions1 b !re are two ?+s :i* h always seem$ to me un*angeable3 fir/1 t ! dead are 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 :o c d = !m m ?an we c ask or h2 & secondly1 ) respect to ourselves1 t su* losses deep5 our views ( life1 & make u feel t we w\ld n always be "h4 ,^! are two noble gr\nds ( consolation1 & !y are en\gh4 ,dea? is ! great argum5t = immortality4 ,we _c believe t ! liv+1 lov+ s\l has ceas$ to be4 ,we _c believe t all ^? treasures ( m9d & he>t are squ&]$ 9 empty air4 ,we w n believe x4 ,:5 once we und]/& ! mean+ ( ! spiritual1 we see ! absolute c]ta9ty ( et]nal life2 we ne$ no argum5ts = ! p]si/5ce ( be+4 ,to appe> = a little "t & !n vani% away1 is ! outw>d biography ( all m51 a circle ( smoke t breaks1 a bubble on ! /ream t bur/s1 a sp>k put out by a brea?4 ,b !re is ano!r biography1 a deep] & a p]man5t "o1 ! biography ( ! s\l4 ,ev]y?+ t appe>s vani%es away3 t is its fate1 ! fate ( ! ev]la/+ hills z well z ( ! vapor t caps !m4 ,b t :i* does n appe>1 ! spiritual & unse51 :i* we 9 our folly sometimes d\bt because x does n appe>1 is ! only reality2 x is et]nal & passe? n away4 ,! mat]ial 9 nature is only ! g>b ( ! spiritual1 z spee* is ! clo?+ ( ?\ght4 ,) our vulg> /&>ds we (t5 ?9k ( ! ?\ght z ! unsub/antial & ! %ad[y1 & ! spee* z ! real4 ,b spee* dies ^u ! pass+ w9d2 ! ?\ght alone rema9s4 ,we consid] ! s\nd to be ! music1 :]eas x is only ! expression ( ! music1 & vani%es away4 ,beh9d ! mat]ial _w1 :i* waxes old z a g>m5t1 !re is an et]nal pr9ciple1 ! ?\ght ( ,god x repres5ts4 ,above ! s\nds !re is ! music t c nev] die4 ,b5ea? our lives1 :i* vani% away1 !re is a vital ?+1 _s4 ,we _c locate x & put our f+] on x2 t is :y x is p]man5t4 ,! ?+s we c put our f+] on are ! ?+s :i* appe>1 & !re=e :i* fade & die4 ,s1 dea? to ! spiritual m9d is only eclipse4 ,:5 !re is an eclipse ( ! sun x does n mean t ! sun is blott$ out ( ! heav5s3 x only means t !re is a tempor>y ob/ruction betwe5 x & u4 ,if we wait a little1 x passes4 ,love _c die4 ,its =ms may *ange1 ev5 its objects1 b its life is ! life ( ! univ]se4 ,x is n dea?1 b sleep3 n loss1 b eclipse4 ,! love is only transfigur$ into some?+ m e!real & heav5ly ?an ev] be=e4 ,happy to h fri5ds on e>?1 b happi] to h fri5ds 9 heav54 ,& x ne$ n be ev5 eclipse1 except 9 outw>d =m4 ,communion ) ! unse5 c mean true correspond5ce ) all we h lov$ & lo/1 if only our s\ls 7 responsive4 ,! highe/ love is n />v$ by ! abs5ce ( its object2 x r becomes m t5d] & spiritual1 ) m ( ! ideal 9 x4 ,ord9>y affection1 on a l[] plane1 dep5d5t on physical attraction1 or on ! e>?ly side ( life1 naturally crumbles to du/ :5 its f\ndation is remov$4 ,b love is indep5d5t ( "t or space1 & z a matt] ( fact is purifi$ & int5sifi$ by abs5ce4 ,sep>ation ( fri5ds is n a physical ?+4 ,lives c be sund]$ z if divid$ by inf9ite di/ance1 ev5 al?\gh mat]ially !y are ne> ea* o!r4 ,?is trag$y is (t5 en\gh enact$ 9 our mid/4 ,! conv]se is also true2 s t fri5d%ip does n really lose by dea?3 x lays up treasure 9 heav51 & leaves ! v e>? a sacr$ place1 made holy by happy memories4 ,! ru9s ( ,"t build mansions 9 ,et]nity1 said ,william ,blake1 speak+ ( ! dea? ( a lov$ bro!r1 ) ^: _s he nev] ceas$ to conv]se4 ,!re are p 9 our homes & our /reets ^: highe/ life is ) ! dead4 ,!y live 9 ano!r _w4 ,we c see 9 _! eyes t _! he>ts are n "h4 ,x is z if !y already saw ! l& t is v f> (f4 ,x is only f> (f to our gross ins5sate s5ses4 ,! spiritual _w is n outside ?is e>? ( ours4 ,x includes x & p]vades x1 f9d+ a new c5tre = a new circumf]5ce 9 e lov+ s\l t has eyes to see ! ,k+dom4 ,s1 to hold comm]ce ) ! dead is n a m]e figure ( spee*4 ,heav5 lies ab\t u n only 9 our infancy1 b all our lives4 ,we bl9d ourselves ) du/1 & 9 our bl9dness lay hold fev]i%ly ( ! outside ( life1 mi/ak+ ! fugitive & evanesc5t = ! truly p]man5t4 ,if we only us$ our capacities we w\ld take a m enlight5$ view ( dea?4 ,we w\ld see x to be ! entrance into a m radiant & a m abundant life n only = ! fri5d t goes fir/1 b = ! o!r left beh9d4 ,spiritual communion _c possibly be int]rupt$ by a physical *ange4 ,x is because !re is s little ( ! spiritual 9 our ord9>y int]c\rse t dea? means sil5ce & an end to communion4 ,!re is a picture ( dea?1 :i*1 :5 look$ at ) ! ord9>y p]spective1 seems to be a hide\s skull1 b :5 se5 ne> at h& is compos$ ( fl[]s1 ) ! eyes1 9 ! seem+ly empty sockets ( ! skull1 =m$ by two fair faces ( *ildr54 ,dea? at a di/ance looks horrible1 ! gha/ly spectre ( ! race2 b ) ! ne> vision x is beautiful ) y\? & fl[]s1 & :5 we look into its eyes we look into ! /irr+s ( life4 ,love is ! only p]man5t relation%ip among m51 & ! p]man5ce is n an accid5t ( x1 b is ( its v ess5ce4 ,:5 releas$ f ! m]e magnetism ( s5se1 in/ead ( ceas+ to exi/1 x only !n truly comes into its l>ge/ life4 ,if our life 7 m a life 9 ! _s1 we w\ld be sure t dea? c be at ! wor/ b ! eclipse ( fri5d%ip4 ,t5nyson felt ?is tru? 9 8 own exp]i5ce1 & express$ x 9 noble =m aga9 & aga9 9 ,9 ,memoriam-- ,sweet human h& & lips & eye1 ,de> heav5ly fri5d t can/ n die2 ,/range fri5d1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to be2 ,lov$ deepli]1 d>kli] und]/ood2 ,behold ,i dream a dream ( good1 ,& m+le all ! _w ) !e4 ,?y voice is on ! roll+ air2 ,i he> !e :]e ! wat]s run2 ,?\ /&e/ 9 ! ris+ sun1 ,& 9 ! sett+ ?\ art fair4 ,x is n loss1 b mom5t>y eclipse1 & ! f9al issue is a cle>] p]ception ( immortal love1 & a deep] consci\sness ( et]nal life4 ,! attitude ( m9d1 !re=e1 9 any su* b]eavem5t--sore z ! fir/ /roke mu/ be1 s9ce we are s mu* ! creatures ( habit1 & x is h>d to adju/ ourselves to ! new relation%ip--_c be an attitude m]ely ( resignation4 ,t 0 ! ext5t to :i* ! imp]fect revelation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t br\ght m54 ,!y _h to re/ 9 _! k ( ,god's fai?fulness & goodness4 ,! limit ( _! fai? 01 ,! ,"l gave1 & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away4 ,b to resignation we c add joy4 ,n dead1 b sleepe?1 said ! ,ma/] ( dea? & life to a sorr[+ man4 ,= "o ?+ x mu/ mean ! hall[+ ( memory4 ,! eclipse ( love makes ! love fair] :5 ! eclipse passes4 ,! loss ( ! outw>d purifies ! affection & s(t5s ! he>t4 ,x br+s out into fact :at 0 (t5 only lat5t 9 feel+4 ,memory adds a t5d] glory to ! pa/4 ,we only ?9k ( ! virtues ( ! dead3 we =get _! faults4 ,?is is z x %\ld be4 ,we rightly love ! immortal "p ( !m2 ! fire has burn$ up ! dross & left pure gold4 ,if x is idealization1 x repres5ts t :i* w be1 & t :i* really is4 ,we d n ask to =get2 we d n want ! s-call$ consolations :i* "t br+s4 ,su* an insult to ! pa/1 z =getfulness w\ld be1 means t we h n ris5 to ! possibilities ( communion ( _s af=d$ u 9 ! pres5t4 ,we w\ld r t ! w\nd %\ld be ev] fre% ?an t ! image ( ! de> pa/ %\ld fade4 ,x w\ld be a loss to our be/ life if x w\ld fade4 ,!re is no /+ 9 su* a fai?4 ,su* remembrance z ?is1 :i* keeps ! he>t gre51 w n cumb] ! life4 ,true s5tim5t does n weak51 b becomes an inspiration to make our life wor?y ( our love4 ,x c save ev5 a squalid lot f sordidness2 = h[ev] poor we may be 9 ! _w's goods1 we are ri* 9 happy associations 9 ! pa/1 & 9 sweet communion 9 ! pres5t1 & 9 bless$ hope = ! future4 ,! ,wreck ( ,fri5d%ip ,!y p>t$--ne'er to meet aga96 ,b nev] ei!r f\nd ano!r ,to free ! holl[ he>t f pa9+-- ,!y /ood alo(1 ! sc>s rema9+1 ,l cliffs :i* _h be5 r5t asund]1 ,a dre>y sea n[ rolls betwe52 ,b nei!r heat1 nor fro/1 nor ?und]1 ,%all :olly d away1 ,i we51 ,! m>ks ( t :i* once ha? be54 ,,col]idge1 ,*ri/abel4 ,! ,wreck ( ,fri5d%ip ,! eclipse ( fri5d%ip ?r\gh dea? is n ne>ly s sad z ! _m ways 9 :i* fri5d%ip may be wreck$4 ,!re are worse losses ?an ! losses ( dea?2 & to bury a fri5d%ip is a ke5] grief ?an to bury a fri5d4 ,! latt] s(t5s ! he>t & sweet5s ! life1 :ile ! =m] h>d5s & embitt]s4 ,! ,p]sian poet ,hafiz says1 ,?\ le>ne/ no secret until ?\ kn[e/ fri5d%ip2 s9ce to ! unlov+ no heav5ly k ent]s4 ,b s imp]fect are our human relation%ips1 t _m a man has felt t he has b\ght 8 k too de>ly4 ,few ( u g ?r\gh ! _w )\t "s sc>s on ! he>t1 :i* ev5 yet ?rob if ! f+] ( memory t\* !m4 ,9 spite ( all t has be5 said1 & may be said 9 praise ( ?is gold5 fri5d%ip1 x has be5 too (t5 f\nd h[ va9 is ! help ( man4 ,! deepe/ trag$ies ( life h be5 ! failure ( ?is v relation%ip4 ,9 "o way or o!r ! loss ( fri5d%ip comes to all4 ,! %ores ( life are /rewn ) wrecks4 ,! convoy :i* left ! h>bor gaily 9 ! sun%9e _c all expect to arrive toge!r 9 ! hav54 ,!re are ! dang] ( /orms & collisions1 ! sep>ation ( ! night1 & ev5 at ! be/1 if accid5ts nev] occur1 ! :ole company _c all keep up ) ! spe$ ( ! swifte/4 ,!re is a c]ta9 pa?os 9 all loss1 b !re is n always pa9 9 x1 or at lea/ x is ( v>i$ quality & ext5t4 ,"s losses are natural & unavoidable1 q beyond our control1 ! result ( resi/less *ange4 ,"s loss is ev5 ! necess>y accompanim5t ( ga94 ,! loss ( y\? ) all its possessions is ! ga9 ( manhood & womanhood4 ,a man mu/ put away *ildi% ?+s1 ! spee* & und]/&+ & ?\ght ( a *ild4 ,s ! loss ( "s fri5d%ip comes z a "p ( ! natural c\rse ( ?+s1 & is accept$ )\t mutilat+ ! life4 ,_m ( our connections ) p are admitt$ly casual & tempor>y4 ,!y exi/ = mutual conv5i5ce ?r\gh common int]e/ at ! "t1 or common purpose1 or common bus9ess4 ,none ( ! p>tn]s asks = m ?an ! advantage ea* d]ives f ! connection4 ,:5 x comes to an end1 we let slip ! cable easily1 & say good-bye ) a *e]y wave4 ,) _m p we meet & "p 9 all fri5dl9ess & good feel+1 & w be glad to meet aga91 b ! p>t+ does n te> our affections by ! roots4 ,:5 ! bus9ess is transact$ ! tie is loos$1 & we ea* g our sep>ate ways )\t mu* regret4 ,at o!r times !re is no ?\ght ( ga91 except ! mutual advantage ( conv]sation or companion%ip4 ,we are pleasant to ea* o!r1 & enjoy ! int]c\rse ( k9dr$ ta/es4 ,mo/ ( u h "s pleasant recollections ( happy meet+s ) int]e/+ p1 p]haps on holiday times1 :5 we felt we w\ld be glad to see !m aga9 if =tune turn$ r\nd ! :eel aga9 to ! same place2 b1 ?\gh h>dly ev] did x come ab\t t an opportunity ( meet+ has occurr$1 we d n feel t our life is mu* ! poor] = ! loss4 ,also1 we gr[ out ( "s ( our fri5d%ips4 ,?is is to be expect$1 s9ce s _m ( !m are =m$ ?\ghtlessly1 or be=e we really knew ei!r ourselves or our fri5ds4 ,!y nev] meant v mu* to u4 ,mo/ boyi% fri5d%ips z a rule d n la/ long1 because !y are n bas$ on ! qualities :i* we> well4 ,s*oolboy comrade%ips are usually due to prop9quity r ?an to "*4 ,!y are ! fruit ( accid5t r ?an ( aff9ity ( s\l4 ,boys gr[ out ( ^! z !y gr[ out ( _! clo!s4 ,n[ & aga9 !y suff] f gr[+ pa9s1 b x is m discom=t ?an any?+ else4 ,x is sad to look back & realize h[ few ( "o's e>ly companion%ips rema91 b x is n possible to blame ei!r p>ty = ! loss4 ,di/ance1 sep>ation ( int]e/1 diff]5ce ( "w1 all op]ate to divide4 ,:5 a?letics seem$ ! end ( exi/5ce1 fri5d%ip 0 bas$ on football & baseball4 ,b z life op5s out1 o!r /&>ds are set up1 & a new pr9ciple ( selection takes its place4 ,:5 ! _w is se5 to be m ?an a ball-gr\nd1 :5 x is recogniz$ to be a /age oh :i* m5 play _m p>ts1 a new sort ( intimacy is dem&$1 & x does n foll[ t x w be ) ! same p]sons4 ,su* loss z ?is is ! condition :i* accompanies ! ga9 ( gr[?4 ,!re is m *ance = ! p]man5ce ( fri5d%ips =m$ a little lat]4 ,x mu/ n be too long aft] ?is p]iod1 h[ev]2 =1 :5 ! g5]\s "t ( y\? has :olly pass$1 x becomes h>d to make new connections4 ,m5 get ov]-burd5$ ) c>es & p]sonal conc]ns1 & gr[ cauti\s ab\t mak+ advances4 ,9 y\? ! he>t is responsive & ready to be g5]\s1 & ! h& a*es = ! grasp ( a comrade's h&1 & ! m9d dem&s fell[%ip 9 ! great ?\ghts t are beg9n+ to dawn ^u x4 ,! close/ fri5d%ips are =m$ e>ly 9 life1 j because !n we are less cauti\s1 m op5 to impressions1 & readi] to welcome self-revelations4 ,aft] middle life a man does n f9d x easy to give himself away1 & keeps a firm] h& on 8 feel+s4 ,:atev] are ! faults ( y\?1 x is unworldly 9 its e/imates z a rule1 & uncalculat+ 9 its ?\ghts ( ! future4 ,! dang] to su* fri5d%ip is ! dang] ( j lett+ x lapse4 ,z life spreads out be=e ! eag] feet1 new int]e/s crop up1 new relations are =m$1 & ! old tie gets worn away1 f want ( add+ fre% /r&s to x4 ,we may believe ! advice ab\t n =sak+ an old fri5d because ! new is n comp>able to him1 b we c neglect x by m]ely lett+ ?+s slip pa/1 :i* if us$ w\ld be a new bond ( union4 ,z x is easi] = "s temp]am5ts to make fri5ds1 x is easi] = "s dispositions to keep !m4 ,little faults ( mann]1 little occasions ( ?\ghtlessness1 or lack ( ! little c\rtesies1 d m to sep>ate p ?an gl>+ mi/akes4 ,!re are "s m5 s built t x is difficult to rema9 on v close t]ms ) !m1 !re are s _m corn]s to knock aga9/4 ,ev5 /r5g? ( "*1 if unmodifi$ by sweetness ( disposition1 adds to ! difficulty ( pull+ toge!r4 ,/rong w c s easily develop into self-w2 decision c become dogmatism2 wit1 ! salt ( conv]sation1 loses its savor :5 x becomes ill-natur$2 a faculty = argum5t is 9 dang] ( be+ m]e qu>relsom5ess4 ,! ord9>y am5ities ( life mu/ be pres]v$ among fri5ds4 ,we c nev] feel v safe ) ! man ^: humor t5ds to bitt] speak+ or ke5 s>casm1 or ) ! man :o fl>es up into ha/y spee* at e or no provocation1 or ) ! man :o is argum5tative & ass]tive1-- ,:o 'd r on a gibbet dangle ,?an miss 8 de> delight to wrangle4 ,!re are m brea*es ( ! peace among fri5ds ?r\gh s9s ( spee*1 ?an f any o!r cause4 ,we d n treat our fri5ds ) en\gh respect4 ,we make ! vulg> mi/ake ( look+ ^u ! common z if x 7 !re=e *eap 9 nature4 ,we ought r to treat our fri5d ) a sort ( sacr$ famili>ity1 z if we appreciat$ ! preci\s gift 8 fri5d%ip is4 ,e *ange 9 a man's life br+s a risk ( lett+ g some?+ ( ! pa/1 :i* x is a loss to "p )4 ,a *ange ( "w1 or a *ange ( resid5ce1 or entrance into a l>g] sph]e1 br+s a c]ta9 engrossm5t :i* leads to neglect ( ! ri*e/ int]c\rse 9 ! pa/ life4 ,to _m a man1 ev5 m>riage has _h a drop ( bitt]ness 9 x1 because x has someh[ meant ! sev]+ ( old & sacr$ l9ks4 ,?is may be due to ! vulg> reason ( wives' qu>rels1 ! result ( petty jeal\sy2 b x may be due also to pre-occupation & a subtle =m ( selfi%ness4 ,! fire ne$s to be kept alive ) fuel4 ,to pres]ve x1 !re mu/ be =e?\ght1 & c>e1 & love exp5d$ z be=e4 ,fri5d%ip may lapse ?r\gh ! mis=tune ( di/ance4 ,abs5ce does n always make ! he>t gr[ fond]4 ,x only does s1 :5 ! he>t is securely fix$1 & :5 x is a he>t wor? fix+4 ,m (t5 ! o!r prov]b is tru]1 t x is out ( sight out ( m9d4 ,x is s easy = a man to become self-c5tr$1 & to impov]i% 8 affections ?r\gh %e] neglect4 ,ties once close get fray$ & /ra9$ till !y break1 & we discov] t we h said f>ewell to ! pa/4 ,"s k9d ( int]c\rse is ne$$ to ma9ta9 fri5d%ip4 ,!re is a pa?os ab\t ?is gradual drift+ away ( lives1 borne f ea* o!r1 x sometimes seems1 by oppos+ tides1 z if a resi/less p[] sep>at$ !m1 ,& bade betwixt _! s\ls to be ,! unplumb$1 salt1 e/rang+ sea4 ,or fri5d%ip may lapse ?r\gh ! fault ( sil5ce4 ,! mis=tune ( di/ance may be ov]come by love1 b ! fault ( sil5ce cru%es out feel+ z ! fall+ ra9 kills ! k9dl+ beacon4 ,ev5 ! e/rangem5ts & misund]/&+s :i* w arise to all c\ld n long rema91 :]e !re is a frank & c&id int]*ange ( ?\ght4 ,he>ts gr[ cold t[>d ea* o!r ?r\gh neglect4 ,!re is a sugge/ive ^w f ! old ,sc&9avian ,edda1 ,g (t5 to ! h\se ( ?y fri5d2 = we$s soon *oke up ! unus$ pa?4 ,x is h>d to ov]come aga9 ! ali5ation caus$ by neglect2 = !re gr[s up a s5se ( res5tm5t & injur$ feel+4 ,among ! petty ?+s :i* wreck fri5d%ips1 none is s common & s unwor?y z money4 ,x is pitiable t x %\ld be s4 ,?ack]ay speaks ( ! rem>kable way 9 :i* a five-p\nd note w break up a half-c5tury's atta*m5t betwe5 two bre?r51 & x is a common cynical rem>k ( ! _w t ! way to lose a fri5d is to l5d him money4 ,!re is no?+ :i* seems to affect ! m9d m1 & color ! v he>t's blood1 ?an money4 ,!re seems a curse 9 x sometimes1 s pot5t is x = mis*ief4 ,pov]ty1 if x be too oppressive gr9d+ d[n ! face1 may (t5 hurt ! he>t-life2 b p]haps (t5] /ill x only reveals :at true treasures !re are 9 ! weal? ( ! affections4 ,:]eas1 we "k :at he>tburn+s1 & rivalries1 & envy+s1 are occasion$ by ?is gold5 apple ( discord4 ,mo/ ( ! disputes :i* sep>ate bre?r5 are ab\t ! divid+ ( ! inh]itance1 & x does seem to be ! case t few fri5d%ips c survive ! te/ ( money4 ,nei!r a borr[]1 nor a l5d] be2 ,= loan (t loses bo? itself & fri5d4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ wrong ) ! fri5d%ip :i* s breaks d[n4 ,x ought to be able to /& a sev]] /ra9 ?an t4 ,b ! inn] reason ( ! failure is (t5 t !re has be5 a moral deg5]acy go+ on1 & a weak5+ ( ! fibre ( "* on "o side1 or on bo? sides4 ,! p>ticul> dispute1 :e!r x be ab\t money or ab\t any?+ else1 is only ! occasion :i* reveals ! slack5+ ( ! morale4 ,! innate delicacy & self-respect ( ! fri5d :o asks ! favor may h be5 damag$ ?r\gh a s]ies ( simil> importunities1 or !re may h be5 a gr[+ h>dness ( he>t & selfi%ness 9 ! fri5d :o refuses ! reque/4 ,o!rwise1 if two are on t]ms ( communion1 x is h>d to see :y ! giv+ or receiv+ ( ?is s]vice %\ld be any m unwor?y ?an any o!r help1 :i* fri5ds c grant to ea* o!r4 ,true comm]ce ( ! he>t %\ld make all o!r ne$ful comm]ce possible4 ,communion includes communism4 ,to h ?+s 9 common does n seem difficult1 :5 !re is love 9 common4 ,fri5d%ip has also be5 wreck$ by outside means1 by ! evil ( o!rs1 ?r\gh ! evil speak+1 or ! envy1 or ! :isp]+ tongues t delight 9 sc&al4 ,"s mean natures rejoice 9 s[+ discord1 c>ry+ tales ) j ! slighte/ turn ( a phrase1 or ev5 a tone ( ! voice1 :i* gives a s9i/] read+ to an innoc5t ^w or act4 ,frankness c always prev5t su* f p]man5tly wreck+ fri5d%ip4 ,besides1 we %\ld judge no man1 /ill less a tru/$ fri5d1 by a report ( an incid5t or a ha/y ^w4 ,we %\ld judge our fri5d by 8 record1 by :at we "k ( 8 "*4 ,:5 any?+ inconsi/5t ) t "* comes be=e our notice1 x is only ju/ice to him to at lea/ susp5d judgm5t1 & x w\ld be wisdom to refuse to cr$it x at all4 ,we sometimes wond] to f9d a fri5d cold & di/ant to u1 & p]haps we moralize on ! fickl5ess & incon/ancy ( m51 b ! reason may be to seek 9 ourselves4 ,we _c expect ! pleasure ( fri5d%ip )\t ! duty1 ! privilege )\t ! responsibility4 ,we _c break (f ! ?reads ( ! web1 & !n1 :5 ! mood is on u1 cont9ue x z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$4 ,if su* a breakage has occurr$1 we mu/ g back & pati5tly jo9 ! ?reads toge!r aga94 ,?\ghtlessness has done m h>m 9 ?is respect ?an ill-w4 ,if we h lo/ a fri5d ?r\gh selfi% neglect1 ! loss is ours1 & we _c expect to take up ! /ory :]e we left (f ye>s ago4 ,!re is a s]5e impud5ce ab\t ! treatm5t "s mete out to _! fri5ds1 dropp+ !m :5ev] x suits1 & ?9k+ to take !m up :5 x happ5s once m to suit4 ,we _c expect to walk ) ano!r1 :5 we h gone = miles along ano!r way4 ,we w h to g back1 & cat* him up aga94 ,if ! fault has be5 ours1 desire & %ame w give our feet w+s4 ,! real s\rce ( sep>ation is ultimately a spiritual "o4 ,we _c walk ) ano!r unless we are agre$4 ,! lapse ( fri5d%ip is (t5 due to ?is1 t "o has let ! o!r travel on alone4 ,if "o has s\ght pleasure1 & ! o!r has s\ght tru?2 if "o has cumb]$ 8 life ) ! trivial & ! petty1 & ! o!r has fill$ 8 ) high ?\ghts & noble aspirations2 if _! he>ts are on diff]5t levels1 x is natural t !y %\ld n[ be ap>t4 ,we _c /ay beh9d ) ! camp-foll[]s1 & at ! same "t fight 9 ! van ) ! h]oes4 ,if we w\ld keep our be/ fri5ds1 we mu/ g ) !m 9 sympa?y1 & be able to %>e _! ?\ghts4 ,9 ! lett]s ( ,dean ,/anley1 !re is "o f ,j[ett to ,/anley1 :i* br+s out ?is necessity4 ,i e>ne/ly hope t ! fri5d%ip1 :i* comm5c$ betwe5 u _m ye>s ago1 may be a bless+ to la/ u ?r\gh life4 ,i feel t if x is to be s we mu/ bo? g onw>d1 o!rwise ! te> & we> ( life1 & ! 'hav+ travell$ ov] ea* o!r's m9ds1' & a ?\s& accid5ts w be suffici5t to break x (f4 ,i h (t5 felt ! inability to conv]se ) y1 b nev] = an in/ant ! lea/ ali5ation4 ,!re is no "o :o w\ld n ?9k me happy 9 hav+ su* a fri5d4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 s mu* ! equal pace ( ! m9d :i* is necess>y1 z ! equal pace ( ! _s4 ,we may ?9k ab\t a v brilliant fri5d t he w out/rip u1 & outgr[ u4 ,! fe> is natural1 b if !re be spiritual on5ess x is an unf\nd$ fe>4 ,yet (t1 :5 sund[n skirts ! moor1 ,an inn] tr\ble ,i behold1 ,a spectral d\bt :i* makes me cold1 ,t ,i %\ld be ?y mate no m4 ,b love is n dep5d5t on intellect4 ,! great bond ( union is n t bo? p>ties are alike 9 m9d1 b t !y are ak9 9 s\l4 ,m]e intellect only divides m5 fur!r ?an ! ord9>y natural & artificial di/9ctions t already exi/4 ,!re are endless in/ances ( ?is disunit+ influ5ce to be se51 9 ! contempt ( le>n+ = ignorance1 ! d]isive attitude :i* k assumes t[>d simplicity1 ! metropolitan disda9 = prov9cial ,galilee1 ! rabies !ologica :i* is ev] ready to decl>e t ?is p t kn[e? n ! law is accurs$4 ,x is love1 n logic1 :i* c unite m54 ,love is ! "o solv5t to break d[n all b>ri]s1 & love has o!r gr\nds = its exi/5ce ?an m]ely intellectual ones4 ,s t al?\gh simil>ity ( ta/e is ano!r bond & is p]haps necess>y = ! p]fect fri5d%ip1 x is n its f\ndation2 & if ! f\ndation be n und]m9$1 !re is no reason :y diff]5ce ( m5tal p[] %\ld wreck ! /ructure4 ,h[ev] x happ5 t fri5ds are sep>at$1 x is always sad2 = ! loss ( a fri5d%ip is ! loss ( an ideal4 ,sadd] ?an ! pa?os ( unmat$ he>ts is ! pa?os ( sev]$ s\ls4 ,x is always a pa9 to f9d a fri5d look on u ) cold /rang]'s eyes1 & to "k ourselves dead ( hopes ( future intimacy4 ,x is a pa9 ev5 :5 we h no?+ to blame ourselves )1 mu* m s :5 we feel t ours is ! fault4 ,x w\ld n seem to matt] v mu*1 if x 7 n su* a loss to bo?2 = fri5d%ip is "o ( ! appo9t$ means ( sav+ ! life f worldl9ess & selfi%ness4 ,x is ! greate/ education 9 ! _w2 = x is education ( ! :ole man1 ( ! affections z well z ! intellect4 ,no?+ ( worldly success c make up = ! want ( x4 ,& true fri5d%ip is also a moral pres]vative4 ,x tea*es some?+ ( ! joy ( s]vice1 & ! beauty ( sacrifice4 ,we _c live an utt]ly useless life1 if we h to ?9k =1 & act =1 ano!r4 ,x keeps love 9 ! he>t1 & keeps ,god 9 ! life4 ,! greate/ & mo/ irretrievable wreck ( fri5d%ip is ! result ( a moral breakd[n 9 "o ( ! associates4 ,worse ?an ! sep>ation ( ! grave is ! desolation ( ! he>t by fai?lessness4 ,m impassable ?an ! gulf ( di/ance ) ! e/rang+ sea1 m sep>at+ ?an ! gulf ( dea?1 is ! great gulf fix$ betwe5 s\ls ?r\gh deceit & %ame4 ,x is z ! s9 ( ,judas4 ,said a sorr[ful ,psalmi/1 :o _h kn[n ?is exp]i5ce1 ,m9e own famili> fri5d 9 :om ,i tru/$1 :i* did eat ( my bread1 ha? lift$ up 8 heel aga9/ me4 ,& ano!r ,psalmi/ sobs out ! same lam5t1 ,x 0 n an enemy t reproa*$ me1 !n ,i c\ld h borne x1 b x 0 ?\1 a man m9e equal1 my guide & m9e acqua9tance4 ,we took sweet c\nsel toge!r1 & walk$ into ! h\se ( ,god 9 company4 ,! loss ( a fri5d by any ( ! common means is n s h>d1 z to f9d a fri5d fai?less4 ,! tru/ful s\l has (t5 be5 disillusion$ ?us4 ,! rod has brok5 9 ! h& t lean$ on x1 & has left its r$ w\nd on ! palm4 ,!re is a deep] w\nd on ! he>t4 ,! result ( su* a breakd[n ( comrade%ip is (t5 bitt]ness1 & cynical di/ru/ ( man4 ,x is ?is exp]i5ce :i* gives po9t to ! worldl+'s sne]1 ,def5d me f my fri5ds1 ,i c def5d myself f my enemies4 ,we _c wond] sometimes at ! cynicism4 ,x is l treason )9 ! camp1 aga9/ :i* no man c gu>d4 ,x is a /ab 9 ! back1 a c[>dly assass9ation ( ! he>t4 ,trea*]y l ?is usually means a sudd5 fall f ! ideal = ! deceiv$ "o1 & ! ideal c only be recov]$1 if at all1 by a sl[ & toilsome asc5t1 foot by foot & /ep by /ep4 ,failure ( "o (t5 leads to di/ru/ ( all4 ,?is is ! t]rible responsibility ( fri5d%ip4 ,we h m ?an ! happ9ess ( our fri5d 9 our p[]2 we1 h 8 fai?4 ,mo/ m5 :o are cynical ab\t wom5 are s1 because ( ! incon/ancy ( "o4 ,mo/ sne]s at fri5d%ip are1 to beg9 ) at lea/1 ! expression ( individual pa91 because ! man has kn[n ! %ock ( ! lift$ heel4 ,di/ru/ works havoc on ! "*2 = x ends 9 unbelief ( goodness itself4 ,& di/ru/ always meets ) its own lik5ess1 & is paid back 9 its own co94 ,suspicion bre$s suspicion1 & ! conduct ( life on su* pr9ciples becomes a tug-(-w> 9 :i* ,greek is mat*$ ) ,greek4 ,! social virtues1 :i* keep ! :ole community toge!r1 are ?us closely alli$ to ! supreme virtue ( fri5d%ip4 ,ari/otle _h reason 9 mak+ x ! nexus betwe5 8 ,e?ics & 8 ,politics4 ,tru?1 good fai?1 hone/ deal+ betwe5 man & man1 are necess>y = any k9d ( int]c\rse1 ev5 t ( bus9ess4 ,m5 c d no?+ ) ea* o!r1 if !y h n a c]ta9 m9imum ( tru/4 ,!re h be5 times :5 !re seems to be almo/ an epidemic ( fai?lessness1 :5 ! social bond seems loos5$1 :5 m5's h&s are rais$ aga9/ ea* o!r1 :5 confid5ce is p>alyz$1 & p h>dly "k :om to tru/4 ,! prophet ,micah1 :o liv$ 9 su* a "t1 expresses ?is /ate ( di/ru/3 ,tru/ ye n any fri5d1 put ye no confid5ce 9 a famili> fri5d4 ,a man's enemies are ( 8 own h\sehold4 ,?is means an>*y1 & society becomes l a bundle ( /icks ) ! cord cut4 ,! cause is always a decay ( religion2 = law is bas$ on morality1 & morality f9ds its /ronge/ sanction 9 religion4 ,selfi%ness results 9 an>*y1 a rev]sion to ! ,i%maelite type ( life4 ,! /ory ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution has 9 x "s ( ! d>ke/ pages 9 ! hi/ory ( mod]n civilization1 due to ! breakd[n ( social tru/4 ,! ,revolution1 l ,saturn1 took to dev\r+ h] own *ildr54 ,suspicion1 dur+ ! reign ( t]ror1 brood$ ov] ! heads ( m51 & oppress$ _! he>ts4 ,! ties ( blood & fell[%ip seem$ brok51 & ! sad words ( ,*ri/ _h _! horrid fulfilm5t1 t ! bro!r w\ld deliv] up ! bro!r to dea?1 & ! fa!r ! *ild1 & ! *ildr5 rise up aga9/ ! p>5ts & cause !m to be put to dea?4 ,!re are "s awful possibilities 9 human nature4 ,9 ,p>is ( ^! days a man _h to be ev] on 8 gu>d1 to wat* 8 acts1 8 words1 ev5 8 looks4 ,x meant = a "t a collapse ( ! :ole idea ( ! /ate4 ,x 0 a panic1 worse ?an av[$ civil w>4 ,fri5d%ip1 ( c\rse1 c\ld h little place 9 su* a frightful palsy ( mutual confid5ce1 ?\gh !re 71 = ! honor ( ! race1 "s noble exceptions4 ,! wreck ( fri5d%ip ?r\gh deceit is always a /ep t[>d social an>*y2 = x helps to break d[n tru/ & good fai? among m54 ,! wreck ( fri5d%ip is also a bl[ to religion4 ,_m h lo/ _! fai? 9 ,god1 because !y h lo/1 ?r\gh fai?lessness1 _! fai? 9 man4 ,d\bt ( ! reality ( love becomes d\bt ( ! reality ( ! spiritual life4 ,to be unable to see ! div9e 9 man1 is to h ! eyes bl9d$ to ! div9e any:]e4 ,deception 9 ! sph]e ( love %akes ! f\ndation ( religion4 ,its result is a!ism1 n p]haps z a consci\s speculative sy/em ( ?\ght1 b z a subtle practical influ5ce on conduct4 ,x corrupts ! f\nta9 ( life1 & ta9ts ! :ole /ream4 ,despair ( love1 if f9al & complete1 w\ld be despair ( ,god2 = ,god is love4 ,?us1 ! wreck ( fri5d%ip (t5 means a tempor>y wreck ( fai?4 ,x ought n to be s2 b t !re is a dang] ( x %\ld impress u ) a deep] s5se ( ! responsibility atta*$ to our fri5d%ips4 ,our life foll[s ! =tunes ( our love4 ,! ,r5ew+ ( ,fri5d%ip ,p]haps we may g fur!r1 & say t fri5ds1 ^: fri5d%ip has be5 brok5 (f1 %\ld n entirely =get _! =m] int]c\rse2 & t j z we hold t we ought to s]ve fri5ds be=e /rang]s1 s =m] fri5ds h "s claims ^u u on ! gr\nd ( pa/ fri5d%ip1 unless extraord9>y depravity 7 ! cause ( our p>t+4--,,ari/otle4 ,! ,r5ew+ ( ,fri5d%ip ,x is a s5tim5t ( ! poets & romanc]s t love is r help$ by qu>rels4 ,!re mu/ be "s tru? 9 x1 z we f9d ! idea express$ a hundr$ times 9 diff]5t =ms 9 lit]ature4 ,we f9d x among ! wisdom ( ! anci5ts1 & x rema9s /ill z "o ( ! conv5tional prop]ties ( ! dramati/1 & "o ( ! accept$ traditions ( ! noveli/4 ,x is express$ 9 maxim & apo!gm1 9 play & poem4 ,"o ( our old pre-,elizabe?an writ]s has put x 9 classic =m 9 ,engli%3-- ,! fall+ out ( fai?ful fri5ds is ! r5ew+ ( love4 ,x is ! *ief /ock-9-trade ( ! writ] ( fiction1 to depict ! misund]/&+s :i* arise betwe5 two p]sons1 ?r\gh ! s9 ( "o1 or ! folly ( bo?1 or ! villa9y ( a ?ird2 !n comes ! means by :i* ! tangl$ ske9 is unravell$1 & 9 ! end ev]y?+ is satisfactorily expla9$1 & ! sorely-tri$ *>act]s are u%]$ into a happ9ess /rong] & sweet] ?an ev] be=e4 ,fri5ds qu>rel1 & are mis]able 9 _! /ate ( sep>ation2 & aft]w>d1 :5 ! fri5d%ip is r5ew$1 x is discov]$ t ! bitt] dispute 0 only a bless+ 9 disguise1 z ! r5ewal itself 0 an exquisite pleasure1 & ! result has be5 a firm] & m /able relation%ip ( love & tru/4 ,! tru? 9 ?is s5tim5t is1 ( c\rse1 ! evid5t "o1 t a man (t5 only wak5s to ! value ( a possession :5 he is 9 dang] ( los+ x4 ,! =ce ( a curr5t is sometimes only not$ :5 x is oppos$ by an ob/acle4 ,two p]sons may discov]1 by a tempor>y ali5ation1 h[ mu* !y really c>e = ea* o!r4 ,x may be t previ\sly !y took ?+s = grant$4 ,_! affection _h lo/ its fir/ glitt]1 & 0 accept$ z a commonplace4 ,?r\gh "s misund]/&+ or dispute1 !y broke (f _! fri5dly relation%ip1 feel+ sure t !y _h come to an end ( _! reg>d4 ,!y c\ld nev] aga9 be on ! same close t]ms2 hot words _h be5 spok52 taunts & reproa*es _h pass$2 eyes _h fla%$ fire1 & !y p>t$ 9 ang]--only to le>n t _! love = ea* o!r 0 z real & z /rong z ev]4 ,! v diff]5ce reveal$ ! true union ( he>ts t _h exi/$4 ,!y _h be5 bl9d to ! /r5g? ( _! mutual reg>d1 till x 0 s pa9fully br\ght to _! notice4 ,! love is r5ew$ ) a m t5d] s5se ( its sacr$ness1 & a m pr(\nd feel+ ( its /r5g?4 ,! diss5sions only display$ ! union2 ! discord drove !m to a full] h>mony4 ,?is is a natural & common exp]i5ce4 ,b a mi/ake may easily be made by confus+ cause & effect4 ,! c\rse ( true love nev] did run smoo?--b ! ob/acles 9 ! *annel d n produce ! swiftness & ! volume ( ! /ream2 !y only %[ !m4 ,!re may be an unsuspect$ dep? & =ce = ! fir/ "t br\ght to light :5 ! /ream /rikes a b>ri]1 b ! b>ri] is m]ely ! occasion1 n ! cause1 ( ! revelation4 ,to mi/ake ! "o = ! o!r1 may lead to a false & /upid policy4 ,_m1 ?r\gh ?is mi/ake1 act z ?\gh diss5sion 7 ( ! v nature ( affection1 & z if ! "o mu/ necess>ily react on ! o!r = good4 ,"s fooli% p w sometimes ev5 produce disagreem5t = ! suppos$ pleasure ( agree+ once m1 & qu>rel = ! sake ( mak+ x up aga94 ,r1 ! end ( love is ne> at h&1 :5 wrangl+ c live 9 its pres5ce4 ,x is n true t love is help$ by qu>rels1 except 9 ! small s5se already indicat$4 ,a man may qu>rel once too (t5 ) 8 fri5d1 & a bro!r (f5d$1 says ! prov]b1 is h>d] to be won ?an a /rong city1 & su* cont5tions are l ! b>s ( a ca/le4 ,x is always a dang]\s exp]im5t to wilfully te/ affection1 besides be+ (t5 a cruel "o4 ,disput+ is a %ock to confid5ce1 & )\t confid5ce fri5d%ip _c cont9ue4 ,a /ate ( feud1 ev5 ?\gh a tempor>y "o1 (t5 embitt]s ! life1 & leaves its m>k on ! he>t4 ,desolat$ homes & lonely lives are witnesses ( ! folly ( any su* policy4 ,f ! root ( bitt]ness !re _c possibly blossom any ( ! fair fl[]s ( love4 ,! surface tru? ( ! poets' s5tim5t we h ackn[l$g$ & acc\nt$ =1 b x is only a surface tru?4 ,! be/ ( fri5ds w fall out1 & ! be/ ( !m w r5ew _! fri5d%ip1 b x is always at a great risk1 & sometimes x /ra9s ! f\ndations ( _! e/eem = ea* o!r to %ak+3 ,& bless+s on ! fall+ out ,t all ! m ende>s1 ,:5 we fall out ) ^? we love ,& kiss aga9 ) te>s6 ,b 9 any s]i\s rupture ( fri5d%ip x c only be a bless+ :5 x means ! te>s ( rep5tance1 & ^! are (t5 te>s ( blood4 ,9 all r5ew+ !re mu/ be an elem5t ( rep5tance1 & h[ev] great ! joy ( hav+ rega9$ ! old foot+1 !re is ! memory ( pa91 & ! pres5ce ( regret4 ,to cultivate cont5tion z an art1 & to trade ^u ! suppos$ b5efit ( r5ew+ fri5d%ip1 is a folly :i* br+s its own retribution4 ,! disputati\s p]son = ?is reason nev] makes a good fri5d4 ,9 fri5d%ip m5 look = peace1 & concord1 & "s measure ( cont5t4 ,!re are en\gh battles to fight outside1 en\gh j>r+ & jo/l+ 9 ! /reet1 en\gh disput+ 9 ! m>ket-place1 en\gh discord 9 ! workaday _w1 )\t hav+ to look = cont5tion 9 ! realm ( ! inn] life also4 ,!re1 if any:]e1 we ask = an end ( /rife4 ,fri5d%ip is ! sanctu>y ( ! he>t1 & ! peace ( ! sanctu>y %\ld brood ov] x4 ,its *iefe/ glory is t ! du/ & noise ( conte/ are exclud$4 ,x mu/ ne$s be t (f5ces come4 ,x is n only t ! _w is full ( conflict & controv]sy1 & e man mu/ take 8 %>e 9 ! fights ( 8 "t4 ,we are born into ! battle2 we are born = ! battle4 ,b ap>t f ! outside /rife1 f :i* we _c sep>ate ourselves1 & d n desire to sep>ate ourselves if we are true m51 ! /range ?+ is t x looks z if x mu/ ne$s be t (f5ces come ev5 among bre?r54 ,! bitt]e/ disputes 9 life are among ^? :o are ne>e/ ea* o!r 9 _s4 ,we d n qu>rel ) ! man 9 ! /reet1 ! man ) :om we h little or no communication4 ,he has n ! *ance1 nor ! p[]1 to *afe our s\l1 & ruffle our temp]4 ,if ne$ be1 we c af=d to despise1 or at lea/ to neglect him4 ,x is ! man ( our own h\sehold1 ne> u 9 life & _s1 :o runs ! risk ( ! only s]i\s diss5sions ) u4 ,! man ) :om we h mo/ po9ts ( contact pres5ts ! greate/ numb] ( places :]e diff]5ce c occur4 ,only f circles t t\* ea* o!r c a tang5t /rike (f f ! same po9t4 ,a man c only make enemies among 8 fri5ds4 ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( opposition & enmity a man mu/ be prep>$ = 9 ?is _w1 unless he live a v inv]tebrate life4 ,outside opposition _c embitt]1 = x _c t\* ! s\l4 ,b t two :o h walk$ z fri5ds1 "o 9 aim & "o 9 he>t1 p]haps ( ! same h\sehold ( fai?1 %\ld /& face to face ) h>d br[s & gleam+ eyes1 %\ld speak z foes & n z lov]s ( ! same love1 is1 9 spite ( ! poets & romanc]s1 ! bitt]e/ mom5t ( life4 ,!re are "s we _c hurt ev5 if we w\ld2 :om all ! v5om ( our nature c\ld n t\*1 because we mean no?+ to !m4 ,b !re are o!rs 9 our p[]1 :om we c /ab ) a ^w1 & ^! are our bre?r51 our famili> fri5ds1 our comrades at "w1 our close associates1 our fell[ labor]s 9 ,god's v9ey>d4 ,x is n ! cr[d t idly jo/le u 9 ! /reet :o c hurt u to ! quick1 b a famili> fri5d 9 :om we tru/$4 ,he has a means ( +ress b>r$ to /rang]s1 & c /rike home z no o!r c4 ,?is expla9s :y family qu>rels1 ruptures 9 ! inn] circle1 ,*ur* disputes1 are s bitt]4 ,!y come s ne> u4 ,an (f5d$ bro!r is h>d to w91 because ! v clos5ess ( ! previ\s intimacy br+s a rankl+ s5se ( inju/ice & ! res5tm5t ( injur$ love4 ,an injury f ! h& ( a fri5d seems su* a wanton ?+2 & ! he>t h>d5s itself ) ! s5se ( wrong1 & a sep>ation ensues l ! b>s ( a ca/le4 ,x mu/ ne$s be t (f5ces come1 b woe unto him by :om !y come4 ,! /rife-mak]s f9d 9 !mselves1 9 _! b>r5 he>t & empty life1 _! own appropriate curse4 ,! bl[ !y /rike comes back ^u !mselves4 ,worse ?an ! *ol]ic temp]am5t is ! peevi%1 sull5 nature4 ,! "o usually f9ds a spe$y rep5tance = 8 hot & ha/y mood2 ! o!r is a con/ant m5ace to fri5d%ip1 & acts l a p]petual irritant4 ,its root is selfi%ness1 & x gr[s by :at x fe$s on4 ,:5 (f5ces d come1 we may inde$ use !m z opportunities = gr[? 9 graci\s ways1 & ?us turn !m into bless+s on ! lives ( bo?4 ,to ! (f5d$ x may be an occasion = pati5ce & =giv5ess2 to ! (f5d]1 an occasion = humility & frank confession2 & to bo?1 a r5ew+ ( love less op5 to (f5ce 9 ! future4 ,!re are "s g5]al c\nsels ab\t ! mak+ up ( diff]5ces1 ?\gh ea* case ne$s special treatm5t = itself1 :i* w easily be f\nd if once ! desire = concord be e/abli%$4 ,*ri/'s recipe = a qu>rel among bre?r5 is3 ,if ?y bro!r %all trespass aga9/ !e1 g & tell him 8 fault betwe5 !e & him alone2 if he %all he> !e1 ?\ ha/ ga9$ ?y bro!r4 ,mu* ( our diss5sion is due to misund]/&+1 :i* c\ld be put "r by a few hone/ words & a little op5 deal+4 ,human be+s s (t5 live at cross purposes ) ea* o!r1 :5 a frank ^w1 or a simple confession ( wrong1 almo/ a look or a ge/ure1 w\ld heal ! division4 ,res5tm5t gr[s ?r\gh brood+ ov] a fanci$ slight4 ,he>ts h>d5 !mselves 9 sil5ce1 &1 z "t goes on1 x becomes m difficult to break ?r\gh ! sil5ce4 ,(t5 !re are /ra9$ relations among m51 :o1 at ! bottom ( _! he>ts1 h s9c]e respect = ea* o!r1 & sm\ld]+ affection also1 :i* only ne$s a little coax+ ( ! sp>k to bur/ out aga9 into a danc+ flame4 ,!re is a t]rible wa/e ( human fri5d%ip1 a wa/e ( p[] :i* might be us$ to bless all our lives1 ?r\gh our s9ful sep>ations1 our selfi% exclusiv5ess1 our res5tful pride4 ,we let ! sweete/ s\ls we h met die )\t ackn[l$g+ our debt to !m4 ,we /& aside 9 haughty isolation1 till ! op5 grave op5s our seal$ he>ts--too late4 ,we let ! *ance ( reconciliation pass till x is irrevocable4 ,mo/ c rememb] a t5d] spot 9 ! pa/ some:]e1 a sore place1 a "t :5 discord ent]$ ) ano!r !y lov$1 & ,ea* spake words ( high disda9 ,& insult to 8 he>t's be/ bro!r4 ,& 9 "s cases1 z ) ! fri5ds 9 ,col]idge's great poem1 ! p>t+ has be5 et]nal1 & nei!r has ev] s9ce f\nd ano!r su* fri5d to fill ! life ) com=t1 & free ! holl[ he>t f pa9+4 ,!re is m evil f su* a /ate ( discord ?an ! m]e loss x is to bo?2 x influ5ces ! :ole he>t-life1 creat+ sometimes bitt]ness1 sometimes univ]sal suspicion1 sometimes cynicism4 ,hatr$ is contagi\s1 z love is4 ,!y h an effect on ! :ole "*1 & are n conf9$ to ! s+le incid5t :i* causes ! love or ! hate4 ,to hate a s+le "o ( ,god's creatures is to h>d5 ! he>t to "s ext5t aga9/ all4 ,love is ! c5tre ( a circle1 :i* broad5s out 9 ev]-wid5+ circumf]5ce4 ,dante tells u 9 ,la ,vita ,nuova t ! effect ( 8 love = ,beatrice 0 to op5 8 he>t to all1 & to sweet5 all 8 life4 ,he speaks ( ! surpass+ virtue ( h] v salutation to him 9 ! /reet4 ,:5 %e appe>$ 9 any place1 x seem$ to me1 by ! hope ( h] excell5t salutation1 t !re 0 no man m9e enemy any long]2 & su* w>m? ( *>ity came ^u me t mo/ c]ta9ly 9 t mom5t ,i w\ld h p>don$ :omsoev] _h done me an injury2 & if any "o %\ld !n h que/ion$ me conc]n+ any matt]1 ,i c\ld only h said unto him ',love1' ) a c\nt5ance clo!d 9 humbl5ess4 ,8 love br$ sweetness 9 8 m9d1 & took 9 ev]y?+ )9 ! bless$ sweep ( its range4 ,hatr$ also is ! c5tre ( a circle1 :i* has a baneful effect on ! :ole life4 ,we _c h bitt]ness or res5tm5t 9 our m9d )\t its color+ e ?\ght & affection4 ,hate ( "o w affect our attitude t[>d all4 ,if1 !n1 we possess ! _s to be reconcil$ ) an (f5d$ or an (f5d+ bro!r1 !re are "s ?+s :i* may be said ab\t ! tactics ( r5ew+ ! brok5 tie4 ,!re is ne$$ a c]ta9 tactful consid]at5ess4 ,9 all su* que/ions ! grace ( ! act dep5ds z mu* on ! mann] ( x1 z on ! act itself4 ,! grace ( ! faire/ act may be hurt by a boori% blemi% ( mann]4 ,_m a graceful act is spoil$ by a graceless t\*1 z a g5]\s de$ c be ru9$ by a grudg+ mann]4 ,an air ( condesc5sion w de/roy ! value ( ! f9e/ *>ity4 ,!re is a =giv5ess :i* is no =giv5ess--=mal1 con/ra9$1 f ! tee? & lips outw>d4 ,x does n come z ! w>m brea? :i* has _h contact ) ! blood ( ! he>t4 ,! highe/ =giv5ess is s full & free1 t x is =getfulness4 ,x is complete z ! =giv5ess ( ,god4 ,if !re is some?+ 9 ! me?od ( ! approa*1 !re is p]haps m 9 ! "t ( x4 ,x ought to be *os5 c>efully & consid]ately2 = x may be t ! o!r has n be5 prep>$ = ! r5ewal by ?\ght & feel+1 z ! man :o makes ! advances has be54 ,no h>d & fa/ rule c be =mulat$ :5 deal+ ) su* a complex & v>i$ subject z man4 ,s mu* dep5ds on temp] & "*4 ,"o man tak5 by surprise reveals 8 true feel+2 ano!r1 :5 tak5 (f 8 gu>d1 is irritat$1 & %uts up 8 he>t 9 a sort ( in/9ctive self-def5ce4 ,! ?\ghtfulness ( love w sugge/ ! appropriate means1 b "s emphasis may rightly be giv5 to ! phrase 9 ,*ri/'s c\nsel1 betwe5 !e & him alone4 ,let !re be an opportunity = a frank & private conv]sation4 ,to appeal to an e/rang$ fri5d be=e witnesses induces to special plead+1 mak+ ! witnesses ! jury1 ask+ = a v]dict on ei!r side2 & ! result is t bo? are /ill conv9c$ !y h "r on _! side1 & t !y h be5 wrong$4 ,if ! fault ( ! e/rangem5t lies ) u1 ! burd5 ( confession %\ld re/ ^u u also4 ,to g to him ) s9c]e p5it5ce is no m ?an our duty4 ,:e!r ! result be successful or n1 x w mean a bless+ = our own s\l4 ,humility br+s its own rew>d2 = x br+s ,god into ! life4 ,ev5 if we h cause to suspect t ! (f5d$ bro!r w n receive u k9dly1 /ill su* rep>ation z we c make is at lea/ ! gate to reconciliation4 ,x may be too late1 b confession w light5 ! burd5 on our own he>t4 ,our bro!r may be s (f5d$ t he is h>d] to be won ?an a /rong city1 b he is f> m wor? w9n+2 & ev5 if ! ef=t be unsuccessful1 x is bett] ?an ! c[>dice :i* suff]s a bloodless defeat4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! fault 0 n ours1 our duty is /ill cle>4 ,x %\ld be ev5 easi] to take ! initiative 9 su* a case2 = aft] all x is mu* easi] to =give ?an to submit to be =giv54 ,to "s natures x is h>d to be laid "u an obligation1 & ! g5]osity ( love mu/ be %[n by ! (f5d$ bro!r4 ,he mu/ %[ ! o!r 8 fault g5tly & g5]\sly1 n p>ad+ 8 =giv5ess l a virtue1 b z if ! favor 7 on 8 side--z x is4 ,*ri/ made =giv5ess ! te/ ( spirituality4 ,if we d n "k ! grace ( =giv5ess1 we d n "k h[ graci\s life may be4 ,! highe/ happ9ess is n a matt] ( possessions & mat]ial ga9s1 b has its s\rce 9 a he>t at peace2 & ?us x is t ! r5ew+ ( fri5d%ip has a spiritual result4 ,if we are rev5geful1 c5sori\s1 judg+ o!rs h>%ly1 always putt+ ! wor/ con/ruction on a ^w or an act1 un*>itable1 un=giv+1 we c]ta9ly _c claim k9%ip ) ! _s ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,/4 ,paul made ! opposite ! v te/ ( ! spiritual man3 ,bre?r51 if a man be ov]tak5 9 a fault1 ye :i* are spiritual re/ore su* an "o 9 ! _s ( meekness4 ,if we knew all1 we w\ld =give all4 ,if we knew all ! facts1 ! ?+s :i* produc$ ! petulance1 ! sor5ess :i* caus$ ! irritation1 we w\ld be ready to p>don2 = we w\ld und]/& ! temptation4 ,if we knew all1 our he>ts w\ld be full ( pitiful love ev5 = ^? :o h wrong$ u4 ,!y h wrong$ !mselves m ?an !y c possibly wrong u2 !y h w\nd$ a man to _! own hurt4 ,to ?9k k9dly once m ( a sep>at$ fri5d1 to s(t5 ! he>t t[>d an (f5d+ bro!r1 w br+ ! bless+ ( ! ,peace-mak]1 ! bless+ ( ! ,reconcil]4 ,! way to be sure ( act+ ?is "p is to pray = him4 ,we _c rema9 angry ) ano!r1 :5 we pray = him4 ,(f5ce dep>ts1 :5 pray] comes4 ,! captivity ( ,job 0 turn$1 :5 he pray$ = 8 fri5ds4 ,if we /ubbornly refuse ! r5ew+ ( fri5d%ip1 x is an (f5ce aga9/ religion also4 ,only love c fulfil ! law ( ,*ri/4 ,8 is ! ,gospel ( reconciliation1 & ! great] reconciliation includes ! less]4 ,! fri5ds ( ,*ri/ mu/ be fri5ds ( "o ano!r4 ,t ought to be accept$ z an axiom4 ,to be reconcil$ to ,god c>ries ) x at lea/ a disposition ( he>t1 :i* makes x easy to be reconcil$ to m5 also4 ,we h cause to suspect our religion1 if x does n make u g5tle1 & =be>+1 & =giv+2 if ! love ( our ,"l does n s flood our he>ts z to cleanse !m ( all bitt]ness1 & spite1 & wra?4 ,if a man is nurs+ ang]1 if he is lett+ 8 m9d become a ne/ ( f\l passions1 malice1 & hatr$1 & evil wi%+1 h[ dwelle? ! love ( ,god 9 him8 ,if we _c1 at ne$1 ev5 humiliate ourselves to w9 our bro!r1 x is difficult to see :]e our religion comes 91 especially :5 we ?9k :at humiliation ,*ri/ suff]$1 t ,he might reconcile u to ,god1 & make u fri5ds aga9 ) our heav5ly ,fa!r1 & r5ew our brok5 love4 ,:atev] be our fai? & works1 & h[ev] correct be our cre$ & conduct1 if we are giv+ place to ang]1 if we are /iff5+ ourselves 9 /rife & disda91 we are none ( ,81 :o 0 meek & l[ly ( he>t4 ,we may come to ! ,sanctu>y ) lips full ( praises & eyes full ( pray]s1 ) devotion 9 our he>ts & gifts 9 our h&1 b ,god w spurn our wor%ip & despise our gifts4 ,x is n a small matt]1 ?is r5ew+ ( fri5d%ip1 b is ! root ( religion itself1 & is well made ! v te/ ( spiritual-m9d$ness4 ,if ?\ br+ ?y gift to ! alt>1 & !re rememb]e/ t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e1 leave !re ?y gift be=e ! alt>1 & g ?y way2 fir/ be reconcil$ to ?y bro!r1 & !n come & (f] ?y gift4 ,misund]/&+s & e/rangem5ts w arise1 occasions w come :5 x seems z if n ev5 love & =be>ance c avoid a qu>rel1 b surely ,*ri/ has di$ 9 va9 if ,8 grace _c save u f ! cont9uance ( /rife4 ,su* r5ew+ ( love1 done ) ?is high motive1 w inde$ br+ an add$ joy1 z ! poets h decl>$4 ,! v pa9 w give ze/ to ! pleasure4 ,we w take ! great gift ( fri5d%ip ) a new s5se ( its beauty & sacr$ness4 ,we w walk m s(tly because ( ! exp]i5ce1 & m ?an ev] w tremble le/ we lose x4 ,= days aft] ! reconciliation1 we w g ab\t ) ! feel+ t ! b5$iction ( ! peace-mak]s re/s on our head & cl+s r\nd our feet4 ,b m ?an any p]sonal joy f ! r5ew$ fri5d%ip1 we w h ! smile ( ,god on our life4 ,we w "k t we h done :at is well pleas+ 9 ,8 sight4 ,sweet] ?an ! peace :i* comes f be+ at "o ) m51 is ! peace :i* comes f be+ at "o ) ,god4 ,x settles on ! s\l l ! mi/ on ! m\nta9s1 envelop+ & enswa?+ x4 ,x comes to our fev]$ life z a great calm4 ,ov] ! brok5 wat]s !re hov]s ! gold5 glory ( ,god's et]nal peace4 ,& m ev5 ?an all t1 we w h ga9$ a new insight into ! love ( ! ,fa!r1 & into ! sacrifice ( ! ,son4 ,we w und]/& a little m ( ! my/]y ( ! ,love :i* became poor1 :i* gladly w5t into ! wild]ness to seek & to save ! lo/4 ,! cross w ga9 new & ri* significance to u1 & all ! _w w be an ar5a 9 :i* is enact$ ! spectacle ( ,god's great love4 ,! _w is ba!d 9 ! love ( ,god1 z x is flood$ by ! bless$ sun4 ,if we are 9 ! light & walk 9 love1 our walk w be ) ,god1 & ,8 g5tl5ess w make u great4 ,!re is int5d$ an ev] full] education 9 ! mean+1 & 9 ! life ( love1 until ! assurance rea*es u t no?+ c sep>ate u f love4 ,ev5 dea?1 :i* sund]s u f our fri5ds1 _c p]man5tly divide u4 ,9 ! great ,home-com+ & ,reunion ( he>ts1 all ! veils :i* obscure feel+ w be torn d[n1 & we %all "k ea* o!r bett]1 & %all love ea* o!r bett]4 ,b e opportunity c>ries a p5alty2 e privilege br+s ) x a w>n+4 ,if we w n live ! life ( love1 if we h>d5 our he>t aga9/ a bro!r (f5d$1 we w f9d 9 our ne$ ev5 ! great & inf9ite love ( ,god %ut aga9/ u1 h>d] to be won ?an a /rong city1 ribb$ & /ockad$ z ! b>s ( a ca/le4 ,to ! un=giv+ !re is no =giv5ess4 ,to ! h>d1 & rel5tless1 & loveless1 !re is no love4 ,to ! selfi%1 !re is no heav54 ,! ,limits ( ,fri5d%ip ,if ?y bro!r1 ! son ( ?y "m1 or ?y son1 or ?y daught]1 or ! wife ( ?y bosom1 or ?y fri5d :i* is z ?9e own s\l1 entice !e secretly1 say+1 ,let u g & s]ve o!r gods1 ?\ %alt n cons5t unto him1 nor he>k5 unto him1 b ?9e h& %all be fir/ ^u him to put him to dea?1 & aft]w>d ! h& ( all ! p2 because he ha? s\ght to ?ru/ !e away f ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,,deut]onomy4 ,yet ea* w h "o angui%--8 own s\l1 ,:i* p]i%es ( cold4 ,,mat!w ,,arnold4 ,! ,limits ( ,fri5d%ip ,fri5d%ip1 at its v be/ & pure/1 has limits4 ,at its beg9n+1 x seems to h no conditions1 & to be capable ( endless developm5t4 ,9 ! fir/ flu% ( new-born love x seems almo/ an insult to "q its absolute p[] to meet e dem& made ^u x4 ,! exquisite joy ( und]/&+1 & be+ und]/ood1 is too ke5 to let u believe1 t !re may be a t]m9al l9e1 beyond :i* we may n pass4 ,fri5d%ip comes z a my/]y1 =mless1 undef9$1 )\t set b\nds2 & x is (t5 a sore exp]i5ce to discov] t x is circumscrib$1 & limit$ l ev]y?+ human4 ,at fir/ to speak ( x z hav+ qualifications 0 a pr(anation1 & to f9d !m out came z a disillusionm5t4 ,yet ! discov]y is n all a loss4 ,! limitless is also ! vague1 & x is well to "k ! exact t]ms impli$ 9 a relation%ip4 ,( c\rse we le>n ?r\gh exp]i5ce ! re/rictions on all intimacy1 & if we are wise we le>n to keep well )9 ! m>g92 b _m a disappo9tm5t might h be5 sav$1 if we _h und]/ood ! inh]5t limitations ( ! subject4 ,^! are ! result ( p]sonality4 ,ea* p>tn] is aft] all a di/9ct individual1 ) w1 & consci5ce1 & life ap>t1 ) a p]sonal responsibility :i* none c take f him1 & ) an individual bias ( m9d & he>t :i* c nev] be left out ( acc\nt4 ,z is to be expect$1 "s ( ! limits ( fri5d%ip are n ess5tial to ! relation1 b are due to a defect 9 ! relation1 p]haps an idiosyncrasy ( "* or a peculi>ity ( temp]4 ,"s ( ! limits are self-impos$1 & arise f mi/ake ( folly4 ,a fri5d may be too exact+1 & may make excessive dem&s1 :i* /ra9 ! bond to ! break+ po9t4 ,!re is (t5 a good deal ( selfi%ness 9 ! affection1 :i* asks = absorption1 & is jeal\s ( o!r int]e/s4 ,jeal\sy is usually ! fruit1 n ( love1 b ( self-love4 ,life is bigg] ?an any relation%ip1 & cov]s m gr\nd4 ,! circles ( life may int]sect1 & "p ( ea* be common to ! o!r1 b !re w be an area on bo? sides exclusive to ea*2 & ev5 if x 7 possible = ! circles to be conc5tric1 x c\ld h>dly be t ! circumf]5ce ( ! two c\ld be ! same2 "o w\ld be1 almo/ )\t a d\bt1 ( l>g] radius ?an ! o!r4 ,x is n id5tity :i* is ! aim & ! glory ( fri5d%ip1 b unity 9 ! mid/ ( diff]5ce4 ,to /rive at id5tity is to be c]ta9 ( failure1 & x des]ves failure2 = x is ! outcome ( selfi%ness4 ,a man's fri5d is n 8 prop]ty1 to be claim$ z 8 exclusive possession4 ,jeal\sy is an ignoble vice1 because x has its roots 9 egotism4 ,x also de/roys affection1 s9ce x is an evid5ce ( want ( tru/1 & tru/ is ess5tial to fri5d%ip4 ,!re are physical limits to fri5d%ip1 if no?+ else4 ,!re are mat]ial b>ri]s to be surm\nt$1 be=e human be+s really get into t\* ) ea* o!r1 ev5 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,! bodily organs1 ?r\gh :i* alone we c ent] into communication1 c>ry ) !m _! own disabilities4 ,! s5ses are at ! be/ limit$ 9 _! range1 & are ev] expos$ to error4 ,fle% /&s 9 ! way ( a complete revelation ( s\l4 ,human feet _c ent] pa/ ! ?re%old ( ! s\l's abode4 ,! v means ( self-revelation is a self-concealm5t4 ,! m$ium1 by :i* alone we "k1 d>k5s1 if x does n di/ort1 ! object4 ,words obscure ?\ght1 by ! v process ?r\gh :i* alone ?\ght is possible = u2 & ! fle%ly wrapp+s ( ! s\l hide x1 at ! same "t t !y make x visible4 ,& if !re are physical limits to fri5d%ip1 !re are great] m5tal limits4 ,! ne$s ( liv+ press on u1 & drive u into diff]5t curr5ts ( action4 ,our v>i$ exp]i5ce colors all our ?\ght1 & gives a special bias to our m9d4 ,!re is a p]sonal equation :i* mu/ always be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,?is is ! *>m ( int]c\rse1 b x is also a limitation4 ,we d n travel ov] ! same gr\nd2 we meet1 b we also "p4 ,h[ev] great ! sympa?y1 x is n possible completely to ent] into ano!r man's m9d1 & look at a subject ) 8 eyes4 ,mu* ( our impati5ce ) ea* o!r1 & mo/ ( our misund]/&+s1 are caus$ by ?is natural limitation4 ,! l9es along :i* our m9ds travel c at ! be/ be asymptotic1 approa*+ ea* o!r indef9itely ne>1 b nev] q co9cid+4 ,! greate/ limit ( fri5d%ip1 ( :i* ^! o!r are b indications1 is ! spiritual fact ( ! sep>ate p]sonality ( ea* human be+4 ,?is is se5 mo/ absolutely 9 ! sph]e ( morals4 ,! ultimate /&>d = a man is 8 own individual consci5ce1 & nei!r ! con/ra9t ( affection1 nor ! au?ority ( numb]s1 c atone = fals5ess !re4 ,"o ( ! mo/ =ceful illu/rations ( ?is f9al position ( all religion is to be f\nd1 9 ! passage ( t]rific int5sity f ! ,book ( ,deut]onomy1 :i* we h transcrib$ z a preface to ?is *apt]4 ,! =m ( ! passage ( c\rse gets its color+ f ! ne$s ( ! "t & ! temp] ( ! age4 ,! ,book ( ,deut]onomy is s sure t ! law ( ,god is necess>y = ! life ( ,israel1 & t dep>ture f x w mean national ru91 t x w %r9k f no?+ ne$$ to pres]ve ! tru?4 ,its w>n+s aga9/ be+ l$ away to idolatry are v in/ant & solemn4 ,e precaution mu/ be tak52 no?+ mu/ be all[$ to s$uce !m f _! allegiance1 n ! mo/ sacr$ ties1 nor ! mo/ solemn au?ority4 ,no measure ( repression c be too /]n4 ,9 t fi]ce "t x 0 natural t apo/asy %\ld be ?\ght wor?y ( dea?2 = apo/asy f religion meant also treason to ! nation3 mu* m ^? :o us$ _! influ5ce to s$uce m5 to apo/asy 7 to be condemn$4 ,! passage is introduc$ by ! ass]tion t if ev5 a prophet1 a recogniz$ s]vant ( ,god1 atte/+ 8 prophecy ) signs & wond]s1 %\ld solicit !m to leave ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah1 9 spite ( 8 sacr$ "*1 & 9 spite ( ! seem+ evid5ce ( miracles1 !y mu/ turn f him ) loa?+1 & 8 doom %\ld be dea?4 ,& if ! apo/asy %\ld h ! weight ( numb]s & a :ole city g a/ray1 ! same doom is !irs4 ,if ! t5d]e/ relation%ip %\ld tempt ! s\l away1 if a bro!r1 or son1 or daught]1 or wife1 or fri5d1 %\ld entice to apo/asy1 ! same rel5tless judgm5t mu/ be met$ out4 ,! fact t ?is /]n treatm5t is advocat$ 9 ?is ,book1 :i* is full ( ! mo/ t5d] consid]ation = all weak ?+s1 %[s ! ne$ ( ! "t4 ,deut]onomy has "s ( ! mo/ beautiful legislation 9 favor ( slaves & little *ildr5 & birds & dome/ic animals1 "s ( x 9 advance ( ev5 our mod]n cu/oms & practices1 p]meat$ z ^! are by ,*ri/ian s5tim5t4 ,& x is 9 ?is f9ely s5sitive ,book t we f9d su* /rong ass]tion ( ! p>am\nt importance ( individual responsibility4 ,! influ5ce ( a fri5d or ne> relative is b\nd to be great4 ,we are affect$ on e side1 & at e mom5t1 by ! environm5t ( o!r lives4 ,!re is a spiritual aff9ity1 :i* is ! close/ & mo/ p[]ful ?+ 9 ! _w1 & yet 9 ! realm ( morals x has def9ite limits set to x4 ,at ! be/ x c only g a c]ta9 l5g?1 & ought n to be all[$ to g fur!r ?an its legitimate b\nds4 ,! writ] ( ,deut]onomy appreciat$ to ! full ! p[] & attraction ( ! ne> human relation%ips4 ,we see ?is f ! way he describes !m1 add+ an additional t\* ( fondness to ea*1 ?y bro!r ! son ( ?y "m1 ! wife ( ?y bosom1 ?y fri5d :o is z ?9e own s\l4 ,b x sets a limit to ! place ev5 su* t5d] ties %\ld be all[$ to h4 ,! mo/ intimate ( relatives1 ! mo/ tru/$ ( fri5ds1 mu/ n be p]mitt$ to abrogate ! place ( consci5ce4 ,affection may be p]v]t$ into an in/rum5t ( evil4 ,!re is a high] moral law ?an ev5 ! law ( fri5d%ip4 ,! dem&s ( fri5d%ip mu/ n be all[$ to int]f]e ) ! dictates ( duty4 ,x is n t ! moral law %\ld be bl9dly obey$1 b because 9 obey+ x we are *oos+ ! bett] "p = bo?2 = z ,fr$]ick ,rob]tson truly says1 ! man :o pref]s 8 de>e/ fri5d to ! call ( duty1 w soon %[ t he pref]s himself to 8 de>e/ fri5d4 ,su* weak giv+ 9 to ! suppos$ high] dem& ( fri5d%ip is only a =m ( selfi%ness4 ,fri5d%ip is sometimes too exact+4 ,x asks = too mu*1 m ?an we h to give1 m ?an we ev] ought to give4 ,!re is a tyranny ( love1 mak+ dem&s :i* c only be grant$ to ! loss ( bo?4 ,su* tyranny is a p]v]sion ( ! nature ( love1 :i* is to s]ve1 n to rule4 ,x w\ld ov]ride consci5ce1 & break d[n ! w4 ,we _c give up our p]sonal duty1 z we _c give up our p]sonal responsibility4 ,t is h[ x is possible = ,*ri/ to say t if a man love fa!r1 or "m1 or wife m ?an ,him1 he is n wor?y ( ,him4 ,no human be+ c take ! place ( ,god to ano!r life2 x is an act$ blasphemy to attempt x4 ,!re is a love :i* is evil 9 its selfi%ness4 ,its v exclusive claim is a sign ( its evil root4 ,! rights ( ! individual mu/ n be r5\nc$1 ev5 = love's sake4 ,human love c ask too mu*1 & x asks too mu* :5 x w\ld break d[n ! individual w & consci5ce4 ,! h&s t love u (t5 are ! h&s ,t s(tly close our eyes & draw u e>?w>d4 ,we give !m all ! l>gesse ( our life-- ,n ?is1 n all ! _w1 cont5te? !m1 ,till we r5\nce our rights z liv+ s\ls4 ,we _c r5\nce our rights z liv+ s\ls )\t los+ our s\ls4 ,no man c pay ! debt ( life = u4 ,no man c take ! burd5 ( life f u4 ,to no man c we h& ov] ! re9s unres]v$ly4 ,x w\ld be c[>dice1 & c[>dice is s94 ,! fir/ axiom ( ! spiritual life is ! sacr$ness ( ! individuality ( ea*4 ,we mu/ respect ea* o!r's p]sonality4 ,ev5 :5 we h rights ov] o!r p1 ^! rights are /rictly limit$1 & c>ry ) !m a correspond+ duty to respect _! rights also4 ,! "o intol]able despotism 9 ! _w is ! attempt to put a yoke on ! s\ls ( m51 & !re are "s =ms ( intimacy :i* approa* t despotism4 ,to transgress ! moral b\nds set to fri5d%ip is to make ! highe/ =ms ( fri5d%ip impossible2 = ^! are only rea*$ :5 free spirits meet 9 ! unity ( ! _s4 ,! community ( human life1 ( :i* we are le>n+ mu* to-day1 is a great fact4 ,we are all b\nd up 9 ! same bundle4 ,9 a v true s5se we /& or fall toge!r4 ,we are ev] on our trial z a society2 n only mat]ially1 b ev5 9 ! highe/ ?+s1 morally & spiritually4 ,!re is a social consci5ce1 :i* we affect1 & :i* con/antly affects u4 ,we _c rise v mu* above x2 to fall mu* bel[ x1 is = all true purposes to cease to live4 ,we h recogniz$ social /&>ds :i* te/ morality2 we h common ties1 common duties1 common responsibilities4 ,b ) x all1 9 spite ( ! fact ( ! community ( human life1 !re is ! o!r fact ( ! s+l5ess ( human life4 ,we h a life1 :i* we mu/ live alone4 ,we c nev] get pa/ ! ultimate fact ( ! p]sonal responsibility ( ea*4 ,we may be leaves f ! same tree ( life1 b no two leaves are alike4 ,we may be wrapp$ up 9 ! same bundle1 b "o bundle c conta9 v diff]5t ?+s4 ,ea* ( u is color$ ) 8 own %ade1 sep>ate & peculi>4 ,we h our own special p[]s ( intellect1 our own special exp]i5ce1 our own moral consci5ce1 our own moral life to live4 ,s1 :ile x is true t we /& or fall toge!r1 x is also true--& x is a deep] tru?--t we /& or fall alone4 ,9 ?is cr[d$ _w1 ) its int]c\rse & jo/l+1 ) its network ( relation%ips1 ) its m+l$ web ( life1 we are ea* alone4 ,bel[ ! surface !re is a deep1 & bel[ ! deep !re is a deep] dep?4 ,9 ! dep? ( ! human he>t !re is1 & !re mu/ be1 solitude4 ,!re is a limit to ! possible communion ) ano!r4 ,we nev] completely op5 up our nature to ev5 our ne>e/ & de>e/4 ,9 spite ( ourselves some?+ is kept back4 ,n t we are untrue 9 ?is1 & hide our inn] self1 b simply t we are unable to reveal ourselves entirely4 ,!re is a bitt]ness ( ! he>t :i* only ! he>t kn[e?2 !re is a joy ( ! he>t ) :i* no /rang] c int]m$dle2 !re is a b\nd beyond :i* ev5 a fri5d :o is z our own s\l becomes a /rang]4 ,!re is a ,holy ( ,holies1 ov] ! ?re%old ( :i* no human feet c pass4 ,x is safe f trespass1 gu>d$ f intrusion1 & ev5 we _c give to ano!r ! magic key to op5 ! door4 ,9 spite ( all ! complexity ( our social life1 & ! endless connections we =m ) o!rs1 !re is z ! ultimate fact a great & almo/ weird solitude4 ,we may fill up our he>ts ) human fell[%ip 9 all its grades1 yet !re rema9s to ea* a di/9ct & sep>at$ life4 ,we speak vaguely ( ! mass ( m51 b ! mass consi/s ( units1 ea* ) 8 own life1 a ?+ ap>t4 ,! community ( human life is be+ emphasiz$ to-day1 & x is a lesson :i* be>s & ne$s repetition1 ! lesson ( our common ties & common duties4 ,b at ! same "t we d>e n lose sight ( ! fact ( ! s+l5ess ( human life1 if = no o!r reason ?an t1 o!rwise we h no moral appeal to make on behalf ( ^? ties & duties4 ,9 ! region ( morals1 9 deal+ ) s91 we see h[ true ?is solitude is4 ,!re may be :at we c truly call social & national s9s1 & m5 c s9 toge!r1 b 9 its ultimate issue s9 is individual4 ,x is a dis9tegrat+ ?+1 sep>at+ a man f 8 fell[s1 & sep>at+ him f ,god4 ,we are alone ) our s91 l ! ,anci5t ,m>9] ) ! bodies ( 8 messmates ar\nd him1 ea* curs+ him ) 8 eye4 ,9 ! la/ issue1 !re is no?+ 9 ! univ]se b ,god & ! s+le human s\l4 ,m5 c %>e ! s9n+ ) u2 no man c %>e ! s94 ,& ! s9 ye d by two & two1 ye mu/ pay = "o by "o4 ,!re=e 9 ?is sph]e ( morals !re mu/ be limits to fri5d%ip1 ev5 ) ! fri5d :o is z our own s\l4 ,fri5d%ip is a v real & close ?+4 ,x is "o ( ! greate/ joys 9 life1 & has noble fruits4 ,we c d mu* = ea* o!r3 !re are burd5s we c %>e3 we c rejoice ) ^? :o d rejoice1 & weep ) ^? :o weep4 ,?r\gh sympa?y & love we are able to get out ( self2 & yet ev5 "h !re are limits4 ,our helplessness 9 ! pres5ce ( grief proves ?is fundam5tal s+l5ess ( human life4 ,:5 we /& beside a fri5d be=e ! op5 grave1 "u ! cl\d ( a great sorr[1 we le>n h[ little we c d = him4 ,we c only /& spee*less1 & pray t ! great ,com=t] may come ) ,8 own div9e t5d]ness & ent] ! sanctu>y ( sorr[ %ut to feet ( fle%4 ,m\rn]s h inde$ be5 soo!d by a t\*1 or a look1 or a pray]1 :i* _h _! s\rce 9 a pitiful human he>t1 b x is only z a message ( condol5ce fla%$ f "o _w to ano!r4 ,!re is a burd5 :i* e man mu/ be>1 & none c be> = him3 = !re is a p]sonality :i*1 ev5 if we w\ld1 we _c unveil to human eyes4 ,!re are feel+s sacr$ to ! man :o feels4 ,we h to dree our own weird1 & live our own life1 & die our own dea?4 ,9 ! "t ( desolation1 :5 ! tru? ( ?is solitude is borne 9 on u1 we are left to ourselves1 n because our fri5ds are unfeel+1 b simply because !y are unable4 ,x is n _! selfi%ness :i* keeps !m (f1 b j _! frailty4 ,_! _s may be will+1 b ! fle% is weak4 ,x is ! lesson ( life1 t !re is no /ay 9 ! arm ( fle%1 t ev5 if !re is no limit to human love1 !re is a limit to human p[]4 ,soon] or lat]1 some:]e or o!r1 x is ! exp]i5ce ( e son ( man1 z x 0 ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,son ( ,man1 ,behold ! h\r come?1 & n[ is come1 t ye ,my fri5ds %all be scatt]$ e man to 8 own1 & %all leave ,me alone4 ,human fri5d%ip mu/ h limits1 j because x is human4 ,x is subject to loss1 & is (t5 to "s ext5t ! sport ( occasion4 ,x lacks p]man5ce3 misund]/&+s c e/range u3 sl&] c embitt] u3 dea? c b]eave u4 ,we are left v mu* ! victims ( circum/ances2 = l ev]y?+ e>?ly x is op5 to *ange & decay4 ,no matt] h[ close & spiritual ! int]c\rse1 x is n p]man5t1 & nev] c]ta94 ,if no?+ else1 ! %ad[ ( dea? is always on x4 ,t5nyson describes h[ he dream$ t he & 8 fri5d %\ld pass ?r\gh ! _w toge!r1 lov+ & tru/+ ea* o!r1 & toge!r pass out into ! sil5ce4 ,arrive at la/ ! bless$ goal1 ,& ,he t di$ 9 ,holy ,l& ,w\ld rea* u out ! %9+ h&1 ,& take u z a s+le s\l4 ,x 0 a dream at ! be/4 ,nei!r to live toge!r nor to die toge!r c\ld blot out ! spiritual limits ( fri5d%ip4 ,ev5 9 ! close/ ( human relations :5 two take ea* o!r = bett] = worse1 = ri*] = poor]1 9 sickness & 9 heal?1 !y may be made "o fle%1 b nev] "o s\l4 ,s+l5ess is ! ultimate fact ( human life4 ,! race is run by "o & "o1 & nev] by two & two4 ,9 religion1 9 ! deepe/ ?+s ( ! _s1 ^! limits we h be5 consid]+ are p]haps felt mo/ ( all4 ,) ev5 a fri5d :o is z "o's own s\l1 we _c seek to make a spiritual impression1 )\t realiz+ ! con/ra9t ( 8 sep>ate individuality4 ,we _c break ?r\gh ! b>ri]s ( ano!r's di/9ct exi/5ce4 ,if we h ev] s\ght to lead to a high] life ano!r :om we love1 we mu/ h be5 made to feel t x does n all re/ ) u1 t he is a free moral be+1 & t only by volunt>ily yield+ 8 he>t & w & life to ! ,k+1 c he ent] ! ,k+dom4 ,we are =c$ to respect 8 p]sonality4 ,we may wat* & pray & speak1 b we _c save4 ,!re is almo/ a sort ( spiritual indec5cy 9 unveil+ ! nak$ s\l1 9 attempt+ to invade ! p]sonality ( ano!r life4 ,!re is sometimes a spiritual vivisection :i* "s attempt 9 ! "n ( religion1 :i* is immoral4 ,only holi] eyes ?an ours1 only m rev]5t h&s ?an ours1 c deal ) ! _s ( a man4 ,he is a sep>ate individual1 ) all ! rights ( an individual4 ,we may h _m po9ts ( contact ) him1 ! contact ( m9d on m9d1 & he>t on he>t2 we may ev5 h rights ov] him1 ! rights ( love2 b he c at w insulate 8 life f ours4 ,"h also1 z else:]e :5 we g deep en\gh into life1 x is ,god & ! s+le human s\l4 ,! lesson ( all true liv+ 9 e sph]e is to le>n our own limitations4 ,x is ! fir/ lesson 9 art1 to "w )9 ! ess5tial limitations ( ! p>ticul> art4 ,b 9 deal+ ) o!r lives x is p]haps ! h>de/ ( all lessons1 to le>n1 & submit to1 our limitations4 ,x is ! cr[n+ grace ( fai?1 :5 we are will+ to submit1 & to leave ^? we love 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 z we leave ourselves4 ,n[h]e else is ! limit ( fri5d%ip s deeply cut z "h 9 ! ?+s ( ! _s4 ,no man c save 8 bro!r's s\l1 ,nor pay 8 bro!r's debt4 ,human fri5d%ip has limits because ( ! real greatness ( man4 ,we are too big to be q compreh5d$ by ano!r4 ,!re is always some?+ 9 u left unexpla9$1 & unexplor$4 ,we d n ev5 "k ourselves1 mu* less c ano!r hope to probe into ! recesses ( our be+4 ,fri5d%ip has a limit1 because ( ! inf9ite elem5t 9 ! s\l4 ,x is h>d to kick aga9/ ! pricks1 b !y are meant to drive u t[>d ! true end ( liv+4 ,x is h>d to be br\ght up by a limit along any l9e ( life1 b x is design$ to s5d u to a deep] & ri*] developm5t ( our life4 ,man's limitation is ,god's occasion4 ,only ,god c fully satisfy ! hungry he>t ( man4 ,! ,high] ,fri5d%ip ,love ,him1 & keep ,him = ?y ,fri5d1 :o1 :5 all g away1 w n =sake !e1 nor suff] !e to p]i% at ! la/4 ,,?omas ,,kempis4 ,hu%1 ,i pray y6 ,:at if ?is fri5d happ5 to be--,god6 ,,br[n+4 ,! ,high] ,fri5d%ip ,life is an education 9 love4 ,!re are grades & /eps 9 x1 occasions ( v>y+ opportunity = ! discipl9e ( love4 ,x comes to u at _m po9ts1 try+ u at diff]5t levels1 t x may get entrance someh[1 & s make our lives n altoge!r a failure4 ,:5 we give up our selfi%ness & isolation1 ev5 9 ! mo/ rudim5t>y degree1 a beg9n+ is made ) u t is design$ to c>ry u f>1 if we b foll[ ! lead+ ( our he>ts4 ,!re is an ideal t[>d :i* all our exp]i5ce po9ts4 ,if x 7 n s1 life w\ld be a hopeless enigma1 & ! _w a mean+less f>ce4 ,!re mu/ be a spiritual function int5d$1 a design to build up /rong & true moral "*1 to develop sweet & holy life1 o!rwise hi/ory is a despair1 & exp]i5ce a hopeless riddle4 ,all truly great human life has be5 liv$ ) a spiritual outlook1 & on a high level4 ,m5 h felt in/9ctively t !re is no ju/ification = all ! pa91 & /rife1 & failure1 & sorr[ ( ! _w1 if ^! d n s]ve a high] purpose ?an m]e exi/5ce4 ,ev5 our t5d]e/ relation%ips ne$ "s m au?oritative w>rant ?an is to be f\nd 9 !mselves1 ev5 9 ! joy & hope !y br+4 ,t joy _c be meant z an empty lure to keep life on ! e>?4 ,& spiritual man has also discov]$ t ! v breakd[n ( human ties leads out to a l>g] & m p]man5t love4 ,x is soon] or lat] f\nd t ! mo/ p]fect love _c utt]ly satisfy ! he>t ( man4 ,all our human int]c\rse1 bless$ & helpful z x may be1 mu/ be necess>ily fragm5t>y & p>tial4 ,a man mu/ discov] t !re is an inf9ite 9 him1 :i* only ! inf9ite c mat* & supply4 ,x is no disp>agem5t ( human fri5d%ip to admit ?is4 ,x rema9s a bless$ fact t x is possible to meet devotion1 :i* makes u bo? humble & pr\d2 humble at ! sight ( its noble sacrifice1 pr\d ) a glad pride at its wondr\s beauty4 ,man is capable ( ! highe/ heights ( love4 ,b man c nev] take ! place ( ,god1 & )\t ,god life is %orn ( its glory & dive/$ ( its mean+4 ,s ! human he>t has ev] crav$ = a relation%ip1 deep] & m la/+ ?an any possible among m51 undi/urb$ by *ange1 unm5ac$ by dea?1 unbrok5 by fe>1 uncl\d$ by d\bt4 ,! limitations & losses ( e>?ly fri5d%ip are meant to drive u to ! high] fri5d%ip4 ,life is an education 9 love1 b ! education is n complete till we le>n ! love ( ! et]nal4 ,ord9>y fri5d%ip has done its "w :5 ! limits ( fri5d%ip are rea*$1 :5 ?r\gh ! discipl9e ( love we are l$ into a l>g] love1 :5 a door is op5$ out to a high] life4 ,! sickness ( he>t :i* is ! lot ( all1 ! lonel9ess :i* n ev5 ! voice ( a fri5d c dispel1 ! grief :i* seems to /op ! pulse ( life itself1 f9d _! f9al mean+ 9 ?is compulsion t[>d ! div9e4 ,we are sometimes driv5 out n kn[+ :i!r we g1 n kn[+ ! purpose ( x2 only kn[+ ?r\gh %e] necessity t "h we h no abid+ city1 or home1 or life1 or love2 & seek+ a city1 a home1 a life1 a love1 t ha? f\ndations4 ,we h "s tra9+ 9 ! love ( fri5ds1 z if only to prove to u t )\t love we _c live4 ,all our intimacies are b brok5 lights ( ! love ( ,god4 ,!y are me?ods ( prep>ation = ! great communion4 ,9 s f> ev5 t our e>?ly fri5d%ips are helps to life1 x is because !y are %ot ?r\gh ) ! spiritual1 & !y prep>e u by _! v defici5cies = some?+ m p]man5t4 ,!re h be5 implant$ 9 man an in/9ct1 & a ne$1 :i* make him discont5t$1 till he f9d cont5t 9 ,god4 ,if at any "t we are =c$ to cease f man1 ^: brea? is 9 8 no/rils1 x is t we may rea* out to ! inf9ite ,fa!r1 un*ang+1 ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & =ev]4 ,?is is ! clamant1 imp]i\s ne$ ( man4 ,! solitude ( life 9 its ultimate issue is because we 7 made = a high] companion%ip4 ,x is j 9 ! inn]mo/ sanctu>y1 %ut to e o!r visitant1 t ,god meets u4 ,we are driv5 to ,god by ! ne$s ( ! he>t4 ,if ! exi/5ce ( ,god 0 due to a purely intellectual necessity2 if we believ$ 9 ,him only because our reason gave w>rant = ! fai?2 x w\ld n matt] mu* :e!r ,he really is1 & :e!r we really c "k ,him4 ,b :5 ! in/9cts ( our nature1 & ! necessities ( ! he>t-life dem& ,god1 we are =c$ to believe4 ,9 mom5ts ( deep feel+1 :5 all pret5ce is sil5c$1 a man may be /ill able to "q ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 b he does n "q 8 own ne$ ( ,god4 ,man1 to rema9 man1 mu/ believe 9 ! possibility ( ?is relation%ip ) ! div9e4 ,!re is a love :i* passe? ! love ( wom51 passe? ! love ( comrades1 passe? all e>?ly love1 ! love ( ,god to ! we>y1 />v$ he>t ( man4 ,to believe 9 ?is great fact does n detract f human fri5d%ip1 b really gives x wor? & glory4 ,x is because ( ?is1 t all love has a place 9 ! life ( man4 ,all our wor%ips1 & fri5d%ips1 & loves1 come f ,god1 & are b reflections ( ! div9e t5d]ness4 ,all t is beautiful1 & lovely & pure1 & ( good repute1 f9ds its appropriate sett+ 9 ,god2 = x 0 made by ,god4 ,he made x = ,himself4 ,he made man ) in/9cts1 & aspirations1 & he>t-hung]1 & div9e unre/1 t ,he might give !m full satisfaction 9 ,himself4 ,he claims ev]y?+1 b ,he gives ev]y?+4 ,our human relation%ips are sanctifi$ & glorifi$ by ! spiritual union4 ,he gives u back our k9%ips1 & fri5d%ips1 ) a new light on !m1 an add$ t5d]ness1 transfigur+ our common ties & intimacies1 flood+ !m ) a sup]nal joy4 ,we "p f m5 to meet ) ,god1 t we may be able to meet m5 aga9 on a high] plat=m4 ,b ! love ( ,god is ! end & design ( all o!r loves4 ,if ! fl[]s & leaves fade1 x is t ! "t ( ripe fruit is at h&4 ,if ^! adornm5ts are tak5 f ! tree ( life1 x is to make room = ! supreme fruitage4 ,)\t ! love ( ,god all o!r love w\ld be b deception1 lur+ m5 on to ! awful disillusionm5t4 ,we 7 born = ! love ( ,god2 if we d n f9d x1 x 7 bett] = u if we _h nev] be5 born4 ,we may h ta/$ ( all ! joys ! _w c (f]1 h kn[n success & ! ga9s ( success1 be5 bless$ ) ! sweete/ fri5d%ips & ! fi]ce/ loves2 b if we h n f\nd ?is ! *ief end ( life1 we h miss$ our *ance1 & c only h at ! la/ a desolat$ life4 ,b if ?r\gh ! joy or ?r\gh ! sorr[ ( life1 ?r\gh love or ! want ( x1 ?r\gh ! ga9+ ( fri5ds or ! loss ( !m1 we h be5 l$ to d[] our lives ) ! fri5d%ip ( ,god1 we are possess$ ( ! incorruptible1 & undefil$1 & t passe? n away4 ,! man :o has x has atta9$ ! secret *eaply1 ?\gh x _h to be pur*as$ ) 8 he>t's blood1 ) ! loss ( 8 dream ( bless$ness4 ,:5 ! fabric ( life crumbl$ to its native du/1 & he rose out ( its wreck1 ! vision ( ! et]nal love came ) ! ?rill ( a great revelation4 ,x 0 ! entrance into ! my/]y1 & ! wond] ( x aw$ him1 & ! joy ( x inspir$ him1 & he awak5$ to ! fact t nev] aga9 c\ld he be alone to all et]nity4 ,communion ) ,god is ! great fact ( life4 ,all our =ms ( wor%ip1 all our c]emonies & symbols ( religion1 f9d _! mean+ "h4 ,!re is1 x is true1 an e?ic ( religion1 c]ta9 moral tea*+s valuable = life3 !re are tru?s ( religion to be laid hold ( by ! reason3 !re are ! consolations ( religion to com=t ! he>t3 b ! root ( all religion is ?is my/ical union1 a communion ) ! ,unse51 a fri5d%ip ) ,god op5 to man4 ,religion is n an acceptance ( a cre$1 or a burd5 ( comm&m5ts1 b a p]sonal secret ( ! s\l1 to be atta9$ ea* man = himself4 ,x is ! exp]i5ce ( ! ne>ness ( ,god1 ! my/]i\s contact ) ! div9e1 & ! consci\sness t we /& 9 a special individual relation%ip ) ,him4 ,! fir/ /ate ( exaltation1 :5 ! k bur/ ^u ! s\l1 _c1 ( c\rse1 la/2 b its effect rema9s 9 inw>d peace1 & outw>d impulse t[>d nobl] life4 ,m5 ( all ages h kn[n ?is close relation%ip4 ,! possibility ( x is ! glory ( life3 ! fact ( x is ! romance ( hi/ory1 & ! true read+ ( hi/ory4 ,all dev\t m5 t h ev] liv$ h liv$ 9 ! light ( ?is communion4 ,all religi\s exp]i5ce has _h ?is 9 common1 t someh[ ! s\l is s possess$ by ,god1 t d\bt ( ,8 exi/5ce ceases2 & ! task ( life becomes to keep /ep ) ,him1 s t !re may be correspond5ce betwe5 ! out] & ! inn] conditions ( life4 ,m5 h kn[n ?is communion 9 su* a degree t !y h be5 call$ pre-em95tly ! ,fri5ds ( ,god1 b some?+ ( ! exp]i5ce :i* und]lies ! t]m is true ( ! pi\s ( all g5]ations4 ,to u1 9 our place 9 hi/ory1 communion ) ,god comes ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is an ineffable my/]y1 b x is /ill a fact ( exp]i5ce4 ,only ?r\gh ,jesus d we "k ,god1 ,8 int]e/ 9 u1 ,8 desire = u1 ,8 purpose ) u4 ,he n only %[s u 9 ,8 own example ! bless$ness ( a life 9 fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r1 b ,he makes x possible = u4 ,unit$ to ,jesus1 we "k ourselves unit$ to ,god4 ,! p[] ( ,jesus is n limit$ to ! hi/orical impression made by ,8 life4 ,x ent]$ ! _w z hi/ory2 x lives 9 ! _w z spiritual fact to-day4 ,lu!r's exp]i5ce is ! exp]i5ce ( all believ]s1 ,to me x is n simply an old /ory ( an ev5t t happ5$ once2 = x is a gift1 a be/[+1 t endures =ev]4 ,we (f] ,*ri/ ! submission ( our he>ts1 & ! ob$i5ce ( our lives2 & ,he (f]s u ,8 abid+ pres5ce4 ,we take ,him z our ,ma/]2 & ,he takes u z ,8 fri5ds4 ,i call y no long] s]vants1 ,he said to ,8 disciples1 b ,i h call$ y fri5ds4 ,! s]vant kn[e? n :at 8 ,ma/] doe?1 8 only duty is to obey2 a fri5d is admitt$ to confid5ce1 & ?\gh he may d ! same ?+ z a s]vant1 he does n d x any long] unreason+ly1 b1 hav+ be5 tak5 into c\nsel1 he kn[s :y he is do+ x4 ,?is 0 ,*ri/'s me?od ) ,8 disciples1 n to apportion to ea* 8 task1 b to %[ !m ,8 great purpose = ! _w1 & to ask = _! s]vice & devotion to c>ry x out4 ,! di/9ction is n t a s]vant pleases 8 ma/]1 & a fri5d pleases himself4 ,x is t our ,"l takes u up into a relation%ip ( love ) ,himself1 & we g out into life inspir$ ) ,8 _s to "w ,8 "w4 ,x beg9s ) ! self-surr5d] ( love2 & love1 n fe> nor favor1 becomes ! motive4 ,to feel ?us ! t\* ( ,god on our lives *anges ! _w4 ,its fruits are joy1 & peace1 & confid5ce t all ! ev5ts ( life are suffus$1 n only ) mean+1 b ) a mean+ ( love4 ,! high] fri5d%ip br+s a satisfaction ( ! he>t1 & a joy comm5surate to ! love4 ,its rew>d is itself1 ! sweet1 en?rall+ relation%ip1 n any adv5titi\s ga9 x promises1 ei!r 9 ! pres5t1 or = ! future4 ,ev5 if !re 7 no physical1 or moral1 rew>ds & puni%m5ts 9 ! _w1 we w\ld /ill love & s]ve ,*ri/ = ,8 own sake4 ,! s\l t is b\nd by ?is p]sonal atta*m5t to ,jesus has a life 9 ! et]nal1 :i* transfigures ! life 9 "t ) a great joy4 ,we c see at once t to be ! fri5d ( ,god w mean peace also4 ,x has br\ght peace ov] ! tr\bl$ lives ( all ,8 fri5ds ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,e man :o ent]s into ! cov5ant1 kn[s ! _w to be a spiritual ar5a1 9 :i* ! love ( ,god manife/s itself4 ,he walks no long] on a sodd5 e>? & "u a gray sky2 = he kn[s t1 ?\gh all m5 misund]/& him1 he is und]/ood1 & foll[$ ) lov+ sympa?y1 9 heav54 ,x 0 ?is confid5ce 9 ,god z a real & ne> fri5d1 :i* gave to ,abraham's life su* di/9ction1 & ! calm repose :i* made 8 "* s impressive4 ,/rong 9 ! s5se ( ,god's fri5d%ip1 he liv$ above ! _w1 prodigal ( pres5t possessions1 because sure ( ! future1 wait+ securely 9 ! hope ( ! great salvation4 ,he walk$ ) ,god 9 sweet unaffect$ piety1 & s]5e fai?1 lett+ 8 "* rip5 9 ! sun%9e1 & liv+ out 8 life z unto ,god n unto m54 ,to "k ! love ( ,god does n mean ! impov]i%+ ( our lives1 by robb+ !m ( _! o!r sweet relations4 ,r1 x means ! enri*+ ( ^!1 by reveal+ _! true beauty & purpose4 ,sometimes we are br\ght ne>] ,god ?r\gh our fri5ds1 if n ?r\gh _! influ5ce or ! joy ( _! love1 !n ?r\gh ! discipl9e :i* comes f _! v limitations & f _! loss4 ,b (t5] ! exp]i5ce has be5 t1 ?r\gh our union ) ! ,fri5d ( fri5ds1 we are l$ into ri*] & full] int]c\rse ) our fell[s4 ,! ne>] we get to ! c5tre ( ! circle1 ! ne>] we get to ea* o!r4 ,to be jo9$ toge!r 9 ,*ri/ is ! only p]man5t union1 deep] ?an ! tie ( blood1 high] ?an ! bond ( k91 clos] ?an ! mo/ sacr$ e>?ly relation%ip4 ,spiritual k9%ip is ! great nexus to unite m54 ,:o are ,my bre?r58 ask$ ,jesus1 & = answ] po9t$ to ,8 disciples1 & add$1 ,:osoev] %all d ! w ( ,my ,fa!r 9 heav5 ! same is ,my "m & si/] & bro!r4 ,we ought to make m ( our ,*ri/ian fri5d%ips1 ! communion ( ! sa9ts1 ! fell[%ip ( believ]s4 ,!y t fe>$ ,god spake (t5 "o ) ano!r1 said ! prophet ,mala*i 9 "o ( ! d>ke/ h\rs ( ! *ur*4 ,:at mutual com=t1 & r5ew$ hope1 !y w\ld get f1 & give to1 ea* o!r6 ,fai? c be increas$1 & love /imulat$1 & en?usiasm reviv$ by int]c\rse4 ,! supreme fri5d%ip ) ,*ri/ !re=e w n take f u any ( our treasur$ intimacies1 unless !y are evil4 ,x w increase ! numb] ( !m1 & ! true =ce ( !m4 ,x w l9k u on to all :o love ! same ,"l 9 s9c]ity & tru?4 ,x w op5 our he>t to ! _w ( m5 t ,jesus lov$ & gave ,8 life to save4 ,?is fri5d%ip ) ! ,"l kn[s no fe> ( loss2 nei!r life1 nor dea?1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come c sep>ate u4 ,x is joy & /r5g? 9 ! pres5t1 & x lights up ! future ) a great hope4 ,we are n mu* conc]n$ ab\t speculations reg>d+ ! future2 = we "k t we are 9 ! h&s ( our ,lov]4 ,all t we c>e to ass]t ( ! future is1 t ,*ri/ w 9 an ev] full] degree be ! environm5t ( all ,*ri/ian s\ls1 & ! effect ( t con/ant environm5t w fulfil ! aspiration ( ! apo/le1 ,we %all be l ,him1 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,communion produces lik5ess4 ,?is ev5 n[ is ! te/ ( our fri5d%ip ) ! ,"l4 ,are we assimilat+ ,8 m9d1 ,8 way ( look+ at ?+s1 ,8 judgm5ts1 ,8 _s8 ,is ! ,*ri/-consci5ce be+ develop$ 9 u8 ,h we an increas+ int]e/ 9 ! ?+s :i* int]e/ ,him1 an increas+ love ( ! ?+s t ,he loves1 an increas+ desire to s]ve ! purposes ,he has at he>t8 ,ye are ,my fri5ds if ye d :atsoev] ,i comm& y1 is ! te/ by :i* we c try ourselves4 ,fell[%ip ) ,him1 be+ mu* 9 ,8 company1 ?9k+ ( ,him1 seek+ to please ,him1 w produce lik5ess1 & br+ u toge!r on m intimate t]ms4 ,=1 z love leads to ! desire = full] fell[%ip2 s fell[%ip leads to a deep] love4 ,ev5 if sometimes we almo/ d\bt :e!r we are really 9 ?is bless$ cov5ant ( fri5d%ip1 our policy is to g on lov+ ,him1 s]v+ ,him1 /riv+ to please ,him2 & we w yet receive ! assurance1 :i* w br+ peace2 ,he w n disappo9t u at ! la/4 ,x is wor? all ! c>e & ef=t we c give1 to h & to keep ,him = our fri5d :o w be a la/+ possession1 ^: life ent]s into ! v fibre ( our life1 & ^: love makes u c]ta9 ( ,god4 ,we ought to use our fai? 9 ?is fri5d%ip to bless our lives4 ,to h an e>?ly fri5d1 :om we tru/ & rev]5ce1 c be to u a s\rce ( /r5g?1 keep+ u f evil1 mak+ u a%am$ ( evil4 ,! de>] ! fri5d & ! m spiritual ! fri5d%ip1 ! ke5] w be ?is feel+1 & ! m ne$ful does x seem to keep ! g>m5ts clean4 ,x mu/ rea* its height ( int5sity & ( moral effectiv5ess 9 ! case ( fri5d%ip ) ,god4 ,!re c be no motive on e>? s p[]ful4 ,if we c\ld only h su* a fri5d%ip1 we see at once :at an influ5ce x might h ov] our life4 ,we c appreciate m ?an ! joy1 & peace1 & com=t ( x2 we c feel ! p[] ( x4 ,to "k ourselves ev] be=e a liv+1 lov+ ,pres5ce1 hav+ a con/ant s5se ( ,*ri/ abid+ 9 u1 tak+ ,him ) u into ! m>ketplace1 into our bus9ess & our pleasure1 to h ,him z our famili> fri5d 9 joy & sorr[1 9 ga9 & loss1 9 success & failure1 mu/1 9 accordance ) all psy*ological law1 be a s\rce ( /r5g?1 lift+ life to a high] level ( ?\ght1 & feel+1 & action4 ,suppos+ x 7 true & possible1 x w\ld naturally be ! /ronge/ =ce 9 ! _w1 ! mo/ effective motive t c\ld be devis$3 x w\ld affect ! :ole moral outlook1 & make "s ?+s easy n[ deem$ impossible1 & make "s ?+s impossible n[ to our %ame too easy4 ,suppos+ ?is cov5ant ) ,god 7 true1 & we knew ourselves to h su* a ,lov] ( our s\l1 x w\ld1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 give u deep] & m s]i\s views ( human life1 & yet take away f u ! burd5 & ! unre/ ( life4 ,unless hi/ory be a lie1 & exp]i5ce a delusion1 x is true4 ,! _w is vocal ) a *orus ( witness to ! tru? ( x4 ,f all sorts & conditions ( m5 comes ! te/imony to its reality--f ! old1 :o look =w>d to ?is ,fri5d to make _! b$ 9 dy+2 f ! "y1 :o "k ,8 aid 9 ! fi]y furnace ( temptation2 f ! /rong1 9 ! burd5 ( ! day & ! du/ ( ! battle1 :o "k ! re/ ( ,8 love ev5 9 ! sore labor2 f ! weak1 :o are ma/]$ by ,8 graci\s pity1 & inspir$ by ,8 p[] to suff] & to be>4 ,*ri/'s "w on e>? 0 to make ! fri5d%ip ( ,god possible to all4 ,x seems too good to be true1 too wondr\s a condesc5sion on ,8 "p1 b its reality has be5 te/$1 & atte/$1 by g5]ations ( believ]s4 ,?is cov5ant ( fri5d%ip is op5 to u1 to be ours 9 life1 & 9 dea?1 & pa/ ! gates ( dea?4 ,! human means ( communication is pray]1 ?\gh we limit x sadly4 ,pray] is n an act ( wor%ip m]ely1 ! b5d+ ( ! knee on set occasions1 & (f]+ petitions 9 ne$4 ,x is an attitude ( s\l1 op5+ ! life on ! ,godw>d side1 & keep+ free communication ) ! _w ( _s4 ,& s1 x is possible to pray always1 & to keep our fri5d%ip ev] gre5 & sweet3 & ,god comes back ^u ! life1 z dew ^u ! ?ir/y gr\nd4 ,!re is an int]*ange ( feel+1 a responsiv5ess ( love1 a ?rill ( mutual fri5d%ip4 ,y mu/ love ,him1 ere to y ,he %all seem wor?y ( y\r love4 ,! great appeal ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? is to ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,lov+ ,*ri/ is its own ju/ification1 z e lov+ he>t kn[s4 ,life evid5ces itself3 ! exi/5ce ( light is its own pro(4 ,! p[] ( ,*ri/ on ! he>t ne$s no o!r argum5t ?an itself4 ,m5 only d\bt :5 ! life has di$ out1 & ! light has wan$1 & flick]$1 & sp5t itself4 ,x is :5 !re is no sign ( ! _s 9 our mid/1 no tok5 ( =ces beyond ! normal & ! usual1 t we c d5y ! _s4 ,x is :5 fai? is n 9 evid5ce t we c dispute fai?4 ,x is :5 love is dead t we c "q love4 ,! ,*ri/ian fai? is n a cre$1 b a life2 n a proposition1 b a passion4 ,love is its own witness to ! s\l t loves3 communion is its own atte/ation to ! _s t lives 9 ! fell[%ip4 ,! man :o lives ) ,jesus kn[s ,him to be a ,lov] t cleaves clos] ?an a bro!r1 a ,fri5d t love? at all times1 & a ,bro!r born = adv]sity4 ,x does n foll[ t !re is an end ( ! "q1 s f> z we are conc]n$1 if we say t we at lea/ d n "k t fri5d%ip1 & _c love ,him4 ,"s ev5 say x ) a wi/ful long+1 ,oh1 t ,i knew :]e ,i might f9d ,him4 ,x is true t love _c be =c$1 t x _c be made to ord]1 t we _c love because we ought1 or ev5 because we want4 ,b we c br+ ourselves into ! pres5ce ( ! lovable4 ,we c ent] into ,fri5d%ip ?r\gh ! door ( ,disciple%ip2 we c le>n love ?r\gh s]vice2 & ! day w come to u also :5 ! ,ma/]'s ^w w be true1 ,i call y no long] s]vant1 b ,i call y fri5d4 ,8 love w take possession ( u1 till all else seems z hatr$ 9 comp>ison4 ,all lov]s blu% :5 ye /& beside ,*ri/1 says ,samuel ,ru!r=d2 woe unto all love b ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,%ame =ev]more be ^u all glory b ! glory ( ,*ri/2 hung] =ev]more be ^u all heav5 b ,*ri/4 ,i cry dea?1 dea? be ^u all mann] ( life b ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,to be call$ fri5ds by our ,ma/]1 to "k ,him z ! ,lov] ( our s\ls1 to give ,him entrance to our he>ts1 is to le>n ! mean+ ( liv+1 & to exp]i5ce ! ec/asy ( liv+4 ,! ,high] ,fri5d%ip is be/[$ )\t money & )\t price1 & is op5 to e he>t responsive to ,god's great love4 ',t is only heav5 t is giv5 away1 ',t is ,god alone may be _h = ! ask+4