“True friendship is an identity of souls rarely to be found in this world.”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: Attributed to Gandhi's Autobiography (The Story of My Experiments with Truth); not verbatim-confirmed to the primary here.
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The deepest friendships feel less like two people getting along and more like two natures recognizing each other. That kind of bond stays rare because it can't be manufactured — it rests on a real overlap of character that either exists or doesn't, no matter how many hours you log together.
When to use it
- Two coworkers realize after years that they finish each other's arguments and read problems the same way.
- A pair of old classmates pick up mid-sentence after a decade apart, as if no time had passed.
- Someone counts dozens of pleasant acquaintances but only one person who truly knows him.