Character and Conduct – 15 August – Friendship

MUTUAL respect implies discretion and reserve even in love itself;  it means preserving as much liberty as possible to those whose life we share.   We must distrust our instinct of intervention, for the desire to make our own will prevail is often disguised under the mask of solicitude.

Amiel’s Journal

EVERYTHING that is mine, even to my life, I may give to one I love, but the secret of my friend is not mine to give.

PHILIP SIDNEY

WHEN true friends part they should lock up one another’s secrets and change the keys.

FELTHAM

oooOOOooo

These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.