All love that has not friendship for its base, Is like a mansion built upon the sand.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love without friendship is unstable and likely to fail.
- In plain terms
- Friendship is the foundation for lasting love.
- What can you take from it?
- Build friendship to make love last.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your relationship based on?
- How strong is your friendship?
Another view
Some relationships succeed without deep friendship.
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Who would attain to summits still and fair, Must nerve himself through valleys of despair.
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