“True friendship is an identity of souls rarely to be found in this world. Only between like natures can friendship be altogether worthy and enduring.”
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Shared company is easy; shared character is rare. What's described is a bond that rests on kindred values rather than habit or convenience, which is why so many warm acquaintances never deepen — and why the few that do tend to hold for a lifetime.
When to use it
- Two colleagues who stay close for decades because they prize the same things, not the same office
- Noticing a childhood friendship fade once your core values quietly diverged
- Keeping one confidant who truly understands you over a wide, shallow circle of acquaintances