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Adlai Stevenson: “Friendship is constant in all other things Save in the office and affairs of love.”

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Friendship is constant in all other things Save in the office and affairs of love.
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Adlai Stevenson

Editor's note · Context

Stevenson reflects on the nature of friendship and love, suggesting that loyalty can falter in romantic relationships.

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