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Living your life honestly and truthfully will create trust and friendship.

Posted on 14 April 2014 by philosiblog

Living your life honestly and truthfully will create trust and friendship. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? How do you define your friends or the people you trust? Do the words honest and truthful show up very often? What about … Continue reading →

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It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.

Posted on 26 November 2013 by philosiblog

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. – Nietzsche What does that mean? This quote is about nothing less than the curious situation where there is love, even passion, but nothing deeper … Continue reading →

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Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

Posted on 28 March 2013 by philosiblog

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief. – Cicero What does that mean? This quote is attributed both to Cicero and as a Swedish Proverb. Not sure how those go together, … Continue reading →

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One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

Posted on 2 March 2013 by philosiblog

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is about what a true friend is, and the qualities they bring to the relationship. Most of … Continue reading →

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A real sense of concern for others breeds trust, which in turn leads to friendship and a sense of security.

Posted on 23 December 2012 by philosiblog

A real sense of concern for others breeds trust, which in turn leads to friendship and a sense of security. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is another interesting sequence of emotional states. The quote says that when you show … Continue reading →

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True Friendship is the least jealous of loves. Two friends delight to be joined by a third, and three by a fourth.

Posted on 13 December 2012 by philosiblog

True Friendship is the least jealous of loves. Two friends delight to be joined by a third, and three by a fourth. – C.S. Lewis What does that mean? This quote is taken from a longer quote on the differences between romantic … Continue reading →

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Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I’ve ever thought I’d have.

Posted on 17 September 2012 by philosiblog

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I’ve ever thought I’d have. – Ernie Banks What does that mean? The quote starts by declaring loyalty and friendship as being the same. Consider that … Continue reading →

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Genuine friendship can only be based on trust and affection, which can only arise when there is a mutual sense of concern and respect.

Posted on 12 February 2012 by philosiblog

Genuine friendship can only be based on trust and affection, which can only arise when there is a mutual sense of concern and respect. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Can you call someone “my friend” if you don’t trust … Continue reading →

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If you lose money you lose much, If you lose friends you lose more, If you lose faith you lose all.

Posted on 14 October 2011 by philosiblog

If you lose money you lose much, If you lose friends you lose more, If you lose faith you lose all. – Eleanor Roosevelt What does that mean? To me, this quote is about priorities, perspective, and what really matters. People … Continue reading →

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Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

Posted on 25 March 2011 by philosiblog

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? To me, it speaks of the losses of war.  In a war, no … Continue reading →

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