The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes with many people, evoked as it is by many qualities.


Back-log studies and My summer in a garden (ed. 1872)


The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes...

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes...

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes...

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes...