Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
VirgilRead
Is there any pleasure in anger? Yes, if the fire of my anger appeases the ashes of my friends.
Interpretation
Anger can have a purpose if it helps address issues among friends.
In this quote, Virgil suggests that anger, while often viewed negatively, can serve a constructive purpose within the context of friendship. The idea is that the energy of one's anger can be harnessed to resolve conflicts, protect loved ones, or bring about change, thus transforming a potentially destructive emotion into a force for good.
In practice
Using this quote in a discussion about conflict resolution in friendships.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Even virtue is fairer when it appears in a beautiful person.
Happy the man who has been able to learn the causes of things.
Endure the present, and watch for better things.
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
Fear is proof of a degenerate mind.
They're a rotten crowd', I shouted across the lawn. 'You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.
Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
We all started playing football against our best friends, and I can't remember a moment where, because it was my best friend, I did not want to win against him.
This was the door to both sustenance and sanity. And we were each other's key.
A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.
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