Yet, nothing can add more to your life than having truly intimate friends "Just friends" is a goal worth pursuing" (McGinnis "Friendships True Meaning"). ... The characteristic of true friendship would base it self on loyalty and trust. ... Friendship of this kind is permanent." This fact is proven true because Victor and Sam have stayed friend since they were in Paris and Sam has always stayed by Victor's side in good time and in bad. ... Trust is a key feature in any friendship. ...

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A true friend does not care what you look like or what you do because they like you for who you are. ... A true friend would do anything for you. Love is another component of friendship. ... The friendship is between my sister and her boyfriend. ... It takes time for a true friendship to develop; but when it is flourishing, it is unreal. ...

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Even though it is true that friendship can only grow into true friendship over time, it does not mean that young people are incapable of experiencing it. ... They have all the characteristics of true friendship without the participants being old men. ... I do really experience the true friendships and hope this will last forever. ... A true friendship would last forever over time and time. Nothing is more precious than have a true friendship because we can't live without it. ...

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Even though it is true that friendship can only grow into true friendship over time, it does not mean that young people are incapable of experiencing it. ... They have all the characteristics of true friendship without the participants being old men. ... I do really experience the true friendships and hope this will last forever. ... A true friendship would last forever over time and time. Nothing is more precious than have a true friendship because we can't live without it....

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Most of which are precisely true. ... As a famous quote goes, "No man is an island," so is it true that you can never really survive life without opening up to someone, confiding in him/her and sharing to them the cruelties of the world. ... Real and true friendship would always have its fights, which is perfectly normal. ... In every relationship you engage, it is better to act yourself and to come out as natural, as someone who is being his/her true self. ... It is the form of bonding which "resists exploitation" (On Friendship Par. 7), where both remains their true self in spite of the cha...

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Apparently, it hardly comes to anyone's mind a "true friend". You are no nearer to true friendship than if you choose them for commercial reason. ... Famous writer John Haren wrote a phrase in a book titled True Friendship, "When you are in delight happiness you will find everyone near to you, willing to do anything, but if you are suffering, you will find some of them who are willing to be with you, those are friends that you are looking for". ... Friends and their friendship have a great impact in our life; not just we, whole family are affected by the friendship we belong to. ... But t...

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Apparently, it hardly comes to anyone's mind a "true friend". You are no nearer to true friendship than if you choose them for commercial reason. ... Famous writer John Haren wrote a phrase in a book titled True Friendship, "When you are in delight happiness you will find everyone near to you, willing to do anything, but if you are suffering, you will find some of them who are willing to be with you, those are friends that you are looking for". ... Friends and their friendship have a great impact in our life; not just we, whole family are affected by the friendship we belong to. ... But t...

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Katherine Paterson's novel, "The Bridge to Terabithia" takes a magnificent look at the true bond in a close friendship. ... Thus, true friendship is faithfully inseparable and lasts forever. ... Although she does make him look bad, little Jess sees something in her that no one else sees - the beginning of a true friendship. ... Extreme social differences can never separate the bond of true friendship, ever. ... True friendship, beyond doubt, lasts forever. ...

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The Importance of Friendship Friendship begins when we put ourselves in a situation to help someone else. ... The two's friendship grows through the story in ways that most friendships don't get a chance to grow. ... Huck and Jim eventually form a commitment to each other and to their friendship. ... A true friend can really be defined as a person who cares about another, someone who is willing to make a sacrifice in order to help someone else in a time of need. ... A true friend gives equally but does not necessarily relate equally, a true friend will challenge but not compe...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Friendship is when I feel comfortable with someone even when it's just in silence. Friendship is about giving everything without asking "why?... School did not teach me what friendship is or how it works. I learned friendship from my parents, my brother and my friends. ... I have seen a lot of people come and go but only thing I understood for sure is the only way to find to true friendship is to be a true friend....

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• Has Bibliography
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A true friend would just be honest and say what they have to say to their friend's face. ... A true friend always has your back. ... This is what friendships are for. ... This is how many friendships begin. ... Nothing can ever break-up a true friendship. ...

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Friendship "You could say that this is a story about friendship, and the betrayal of friendship, and friendships lost and regained. Friendship is a slippery notion. ... Both these quotes are extremely true; we make friends for some of the weirdest reasons. ... Many say that true friendship is far and few but acquaintances are many. ... Which when thought about hard, is true it stated that when we meet someone and then meet them again, something has changed. ...

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Friendship and what it means to me There are several definitions of friendship. ... I however, have a different definition of friendship than the dictionary. ... Honesty, companionship, and loyalty are also components that configure a true friend. ... If there is not a trust between two persons than it is impossible to maintain a friendship. ... She would never tell me her true feelings, even though I asked her before we started dating how she felt, she lied to me which in turn led to a dispute. ...

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Friendship Friendship as seen in William Shakespeare's Othello is not always perceived as what it may seem to be. ... In truth the reality of their friendship coincides with something else; something in its true form, not friendship. ... Another wonderfully written literature, The Song of Roland, discusses friendship between two characters, Roland and Oliver whose friendship is carefully based on trust. ... Iago and Roderigo's friendship is based on superficiality. ... As soon as this happens, Iago admits for the first time his true intentions for keeping Roderigo as a friend. ...

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Love in a friendship is a major part of that friendship. ... Honesty is something that every friendship needs in order to keep the friendship. If the friendship lacks honesty there isn't really a friendship at all. ... A person has to be true to themselves before they can be honest with another person. ... When a true friendship is formed friends can talk about anything and not be worried what the other person will think. ...

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We have to be careful not to over-emphasize the idea that only true friendships are forever. ... It is often believed that true friendships are always comfortable, if that of true friendship is true because it is comfortable. True but some friendships seem very comfortable and reliable. However, in order to maintain a true friendship, there are also many sacrifices that need to be made. ... The person who wants to keep true friendships might go to the party, and the next day he/she will pay the consequences by doing poorly on the exam. ...

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Friendships grow and change as each individual will, and the definition of friendship grows and changes with each progressive relationship. ... In high school, my definition of friendship was tainted by my feelings that I was responsible for friendships the way a mother is responsible for a baby. I was afraid that if I used my friendships for their true purposes that I might somehow lose them. ... A true friend isn't passive aggressive or co-dependent. ... So to define friends or friendship is a nearly impossible task. ...

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Aristotle says that a true friendship is hard to find. ... Friends that find their virtues in one another are friends that have a true friendship. ... When it is a true friendship as defined by Aristotle it takes all three things together and combines them. ... Thus pleasure, utility and character are all in a true friendship, but the most important is that of character. ... On the other hand Aristotle says that those using a friendship just for the profit of themselves is not a true relationship and will quickly dissolve while a real friendship will last a long time....

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The author uses the backdrop of war to show how young boys develop bonds of friendship. ... For example, one true test to see if their bond would last was when Finny was pushed out of the tree by Gene and broke his leg. ... Thus their friendship would not have evolved if it were not for war. ... In peace times friendships would not have as many rough edges. So throughout the war the boys realize what friendship is really about. ...

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The author uses the backdrop of war to show how young boys develop bonds of friendship. ... For example, one true test to see if their bond would last was when Finny was pushed out of the tree by Gene and broke his leg. ... Thus their friendship would not have evolved if it were not for war. ... In peace times friendships would not have as many rough edges. So throughout the war the boys realize what friendship is really about. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The author uses the backdrop of war to show how young boys develop bonds of friendship. ... For example, one true test to see if their bond would last was when Finny was pushed out of the tree by Gene and broke his leg. ... Thus their friendship would not have evolved if it were not for war. ... In peace times friendships would not have as many rough edges. So throughout the war the boys realize what friendship is really about. ...

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Kant sees true friendship as two people taking care of the other's needs. ... Can he be right in saying that only virtuous people can have true friendships? ... Many can be offended by this, and many would believe although they may not have friendships of virtue as Aristotle meant it, they are not inferior and are true friendships all the same (John L. ... It would be better if Aristotle made it clear it is possible for everyone to experience true friendship and not limited it to "virtuous" people. ... The main ones are that he is too elitist, too exclusive when it comes to defining true ...

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• Has Bibliography
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Miriam Webster's dictionary defines friendship as "the state of being friends." ... Friendships grow and change just as each individual, and the definition of friendship grows and changes with each progressive relationship. ... I was afraid I might somehow lose friendships if I used my friendships for their true purposes. ... A true friend isn't passive-aggressive or co-dependent. ... The open arms that keep one balanced as one walks through life belong to true friends. ...

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Friendship A friend can mean different things to different people. ... To me a true friend is someone who is fun, trustworthy, and understanding. ... I personally have had many friends break my trust and I know how much it hurts and affects the friendship. ... Building a good friendship can take lots of time and patience. ... All those things can help develop a well-rounded friendship. ...

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Friendship has been shown throughout history in the form of stories, poems, and novels. ... Their friendship trickles down to d'Artagnan, helping him in gaining membership into the musketeers. ... This was very true with the three musketeers and d'Artagnan. ... The cliché "One for all and all for one" originated from The Three Musketeers This holds very true throughout the book. ... This is where true friendship really kicks in. ...

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• Grade Level: High School