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But we do not all feel this need to the same1
extent; for it must be determined in conformity
with each individual's vocation in life whether it is
essential for him to have the affection of many or
whether the love of a few will suffice. Let this then
be settled as the first and absolute essential—that
we have the devotion of friends, affectionate and
loving, who value our worth. For in just this one
point there is but little difference between the
greatest and the ordinary man; and friendship is to
be cultivated almost equally by both.
1 The acquisition of friends.
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