Friends have all things in common.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True friendship involves sharing everything equally among friends.
- In plain terms
- Friends share all things with each other.
- What can you take from it?
- Friendship is built on shared life and resources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do friends share?
- Where does sharing end?
Another view
Complete sharing can lead to loss of individual autonomy.
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