"Be slow to fall into friendship; but..." - Quote by Socrates
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
More by Socrates
“Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.”
“True perfection is a bold quest to seek. Only the willing and true of heart will seek the betterment of many.”
“If measure and symmetry are absent from any composition in any degree, ruin awaits both the ingredients and the composition... Measure and symmetry are beauty and virtue the world over.”
More on Friendship
“I must say that though other days may not be so bright, as we look toward the future, that the brightest days will continue to be those we spent with you here in Ireland.”
“It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam," said Frodo, "and I could not have borne that." "Not as certain as being left behind," said Sam. "But I am going to Mordor." "I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you.”
“Count your age with friends but not with years.”
More on Loyalty
“You stand up for your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You protect them through good and bad, because they'd do the same for you.”
“It is more difficult for a man to be faithful to his mistress when he is favored than when he is ill treated by her.”
“The best way to get along is never to forgive an enemy or forget a friend.”