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Morose and elderly people rarely make friends, as they are inclined to be surly, and do
not take much pleasure in society; good temper and sociability appear to be the chief
constituents or causes of friendship. Hence the young make friends quickly, but the old do
not, since they do not make friends with people if they do not enjoy their company; and
the same applies to persons of a morose temper. It is true that the old or morose may feel
goodwill for each other, since they may wish each other well and help each other in case
of need; but they cannot properly be called friends, as they do not seek each other's
society nor enjoy it, and these are thought to be the chief marks of friendship.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 19, translated by H. Rackham. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1934.
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