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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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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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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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 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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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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• 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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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
• Grade Level: High School

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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Personal feelings and willingness are as important as friendship. ... He believes that it is better to lose a friend who wouldn't appreciate his honesty and true feelings. A genuine friend should feel able to share true feeling and point out the truth without fear and hesitation. ... Personal feelings and willingness are as important as friendship. ... True friendship doesn't need flattery or fake smiles....

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A true friend is a person one can trust with nearly anything and will not cause harm to that individual. A true friends is honest, loyal, dependable, understanding, and committed to the friendship. ... Having a true friend keeps human beings sane. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu's relationship was a true friendship. ... My friend and I were a complimenting pair and a true friendship when we were together. ...

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A true friend is a person one can trust with nearly anything and will not cause harm to that individual. A true friends is honest, loyal, dependable, understanding, and committed to the friendship. ... Having a true friend keeps human beings sane. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu's relationship was a true friendship. ... My friend and I were a complimenting pair and a true friendship when we were together. ...

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The majority people overlook the importance of friendship. Friendship is very important for the well being of mankind. ... Close friendship provides a barrier from high stress levels. ... Stress is dangerous and friendship can reduce it. ... The absence of friendship is not only unfortunate. ...

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Thomas Aquinas, a great Catholic theologian, once said, "There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship" (Brainy Quote). For many people, friendship gives them a strong sense of security or true happiness. ... The friendship of Brutus and Caesar is not a true friendship; it is just forged for the purpose of betrayal. ... Lastly, the friendship of Cassius and Brutus appears to be a true one, but in reality Cassius uses Brutus to kill Caesar, resulting in Cassius' self-preservation. ... In conclusion, in the play Julius Caesar, Shakespeare presents the conce...

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• Grade Level: High School

To me loyalty is a necessary characteristic to have in a true friendship. ... With loyalty I've learned it is easy to be loyal when things are going good in life but the true test of loyalty is during times of trouble. ... The second criteria that is necessary in a true friendship is common interests. ... Royce's and I friendship lacks jealousy which causes for resilient, strong friendship. Without a doubt true friends can improve our lives because they can be a true source of esteem, love, and great experiences. ...

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A friend who helps out when we are in trouble is a true friend "unlike others who disappear when trouble arises. ... These are: pleasure, which includes friendship for the purpose of sex or other shared gratification; utility, in which a friend is acquired for a specific purpose, i.e. their skill in carpentry, which can then be used to the advantage of the self; and finally 'true' friendship, which deals with the friend themselves as a whole, and arises not as a consequence of some attribute which can be exploited, but purely because of the person themselves - people ...

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I feel extremely blessed to say that my life has been filled with many significant friendships. ... I started maintaining longer lasting friendships and established who was dependable. Now that I have graduated high school, I reflect back on all the friendships that I have made compared to all the friendships I have kept. ... I am thankful for all the friendships I have made. ... True friends are rare and should be appreciated immensely....

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Mark Antony, Caesar's only true friend, offers Caesar the crown, but he refuses it. ... Friendship is one important theme in this play. ... Friendship whether is true or not gets all the characters anywhere. ... They knew Caesar's trust and friendship was true and they take that to their advantage and to Caesar's disadvantage. ... Antony is probably Caesar's only true, trustworthy friend. ...

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• Grade Level: High School