Hence, you should expect good from the one whom you love...

Hence, you should expect good from the one whom you love without seeing any good from him. Likewise, you should beware of the one whom you dislike although you have not seen any ill behavior from him[^10].” Friendship between Ebb and Flow “Which is better: to have many friends or to be friendless?” Answering this question, people of reason have had various opinions.

Anticipating the pleasures of sociability and benefits of solidarity, some people have preferred having many friends to being friendless. Others, however, have opted for the opposite, claiming the…