First, he will be entirely without any make-believe or pretence of feeling; for the open display even of dislike is more becoming to an ingenuous character than a studied concealment of sentiment.
In a philosophical discussion on the virtues of a true friend, this passage emphasizes the importance of sincerity and honesty in relationships.
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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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