Friendship's an abstract of ...

Friendship\'s an abstract of this noble flame, \'Tis love refin\'d, and purged from all its dross, \'Tis next to angel\'s love, if not the same, As strong in passion is, though not so gross.
Friendship's an abstract of this noble flame, 'Tis love refin'd, and purged from all its dross, 'Tis next to angel's love, if not the same, As strong in passion is, though not so gross.
 Katherine Philips

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I'm pretty conservative when it comes to money. My parents were very working class and constantly working. There was always a very strong work ethic and that's put a more conservative, "save for a rainy day" mentality into me.
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 Lemar
To reform society, and with it humanity, there is only one mean; to transform the mentality of men, to direct them ("les orienter", Fr.) in a new spirit.
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 African Spir
Random, meaningless groups can adopt an us-versus-them mentality.
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 Alexandra Robbins
The kind of group mentality that we had lived under since the Second World War is starting to erupt, and the craving for individualism is now much stronger. It's not as taboo anymore, as it was when I was younger.
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 Nicolas Winding Refn
I mean, I grew up an athlete training and training and training. So I kind of have that mentality.
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 Scott Speedman

Quotes from the same author

I find too there are few Friendships in the World Marriage-Proof; especially when the Person our Friend marries has not a Soul particularly capable of the Tenderness of that Endearment ... we may generally conclude the Marriage of a Friend to be the Funeral of a Friendship.
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 Katherine Philips