Close friendships, Gandhi says, are dangerous, because 'friends react on one another' and through loyalty to a friend one can be led into wrong-doing. This is unquestionably true.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gandhi argued close friendships are dangerous because loyalty can lead to wrongdoing, and Orwell agrees.
- In plain terms
- Friends can lead each other wrong because of loyalty.
- What can you take from it?
- Loyalty can sometimes lead to ethical compromises.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does loyalty become dangerous?
- How do friends influence morality?
Another view
This overlooks how friendships often promote positive growth.
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