Everything in nature is the result of fixed laws.
Charles DarwinRead
A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.
Interpretation
A person's true value can be gauged by the depth and quality of their friendships.
This quote by Charles Darwin suggests that the relationships and friendships a person forms serve as a reflection of their character and value as a human being. It implies that the ability to build and maintain strong, meaningful friendships is an essential aspect of an individual's worth, emphasizing the importance of social connections in defining who we are.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a toast at a friend's gathering to celebrate friendships.
Everything in nature is the result of fixed laws.
The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.
I am quite conscious that my speculations run beyond the bounds of true science....It is a mere rag of an hypothesis with as many flaw[s] & holes as sound parts.
We cannot fathom the marvelous complexity of an organic being; but on the hypothesis here advanced this complexity is much increased. Each living creature must be looked at as a microcosm--a little universe, formed of a host of self-propagating organisms, inconceivably minute and as numerous as the stars in heaven.
I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection.
we are always slow in admitting any great change of which we do not see the intermediate steps
Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
Adversity shows whether we have friends, or only the shadows of friends.
The best time to make friends is before you need them.
I don't know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like.
ANTIPATHY, n. The sentiment inspired by one's friend's friend.
For I do not want any one to read my book carelessly. I have suffered too much grief in setting down these memories. Six years have already passed since my friend went away from me, with his sheep. If I try to describe him here, it is to make sure that I shall not forget him. To forget a friend is sad. Not every one has had a friend. And if I forget him, I may become like the grown-ups who are no longer interested in anything but figures.
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