Friendship Quotes
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
"However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship."— Albert Einstein
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Meaning of this quote
Genuine friendship may be even harder to find than romantic devotion. The maxim asks readers to appreciate the depth and scarcity of reliable companionship, rather than treating romance as the only valuable bond.
Key takeaway:
Give lasting friendship the care its rarity deserves.
Origin of the quote
Francois de La Rochefoucauld's Maxims, number 473. The English phrasing varies between translations.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedThe underlying maxim appears in La Rochefoucauld's text long before Einstein's lifetime. No evidence was established that Einstein originated this line; retain the uploaded category only as original input.
