Secondly, he will not only reject all accusations brought against his friend by another, but he will not be suspicious himself either, nor be always thinking that his friend has acted improperly.
This passage from a work on friendship describes the unwavering loyalty and trust a virtuous person shows towards their companions.
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Don't you think that the soul which has the clearer and longer sight sees that it is starting for better things, while the soul whose vision is dimmer does not see it?
I don't wish to depreciate life, as many men and good philosophers have often done; nor do I regret having lived, for I have done so in a way that lets me think that I was not born in vain.
Again, is there not the fact that the wisest man ever dies with the greatest cheerfulness, the most unwise with the least?
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