Ecce Ch63, De Amicitia A
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Cicero, De amicitia VI 22
Latin
English
Denique ceterae res quae expetuntur opportunae sunt singulae rebus fere singulis , divitiae , ut utare , opes , ut colare , honores , ut laudere , voluptates , ut gaudeas , valetudo , ut dolore careas et muneribus fungare corporis ; amicitia res plurimas continet ; quoquo te verteris , praesto est , nullo loco excluditur , numquam intempestiva , numquam molesta est ; itaque non aqua , non igni , ut aiunt , locis pluribus utimur quam amicitia . Neque ego nunc de vulgari aut de mediocri , quae tamen ipsa et delectat et prodest , sed de vera et perfecta loquor , qualis eorum qui pauci nominantur fuit . Nam et secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia et adversas partiens communicansque leviores .
In
short
,
all
other
objects
of
desire
are
each
,
for
the
most
part
,
adapted
to
a
single
end
—
riches
,
for
spending
;
influence
,
for
honour
;
public
office
,
for
reputation
;
pleasures
,
for
sensual
enjoyment
;
and
health
,
for
freedom
from
pain
and
full
use
of
the
bodily
functions
;
but
friendship
embraces
innumerable
ends
;
turn
where
you
will
it
is
ever
at
your
side
;
no
barrier
shuts
it
out
;
it
is
never
untimely
and
never
in
the
way
.
Therefore
,
we
do
not
use
the
proverbial
"
fire
and
water
"
on
more
occasions
than
we
use
friendship
.
For
friendship
adds
a
brighter
radiance
to
prosperity
and
lessens
the
burden
of
adversity
by
dividing
and
sharing
it
.