Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Choosing good companions is better than being with bad company, even if it means being alone.
- In plain terms
- Better to be alone than with bad people.
- What can you take from it?
- Quality relationships outweigh quantity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it worth staying with mediocre company?
- How can we build good company without isolation?
Another view
Loneliness can have negative health effects.
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