Friendliness

Biblical Definition

“expressing genuine interest, love and acceptance in my relationships with others”

Bible Verse

“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

Proverbs 18:24

G. K. Chesterton

English writer

“Only friendliness produces friendship. And we must look far deeper into the soul of man for the thing that produces friendliness.”

Rajneesh

Indian godman, philosopher, mystic, and founder of the Rajneesh movement.

“Life is a mirror, it reflects your face. Be friendly, and all of life will reflect friendliness.”

Grover Cleveland

22nd and 24th president of the United States

“The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in misfortune. This has been repeatedly and quite lately demonstrated. Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character, while it prevents the indulgence among our people of that kindly sentiment and conduct which strengthens the bonds of a common brotherhood.”

Aristotle

“Between friends there is no need for justice, but people who are just still need the quality of friendship; and indeed friendliness is considered to be justice in the fullest sense.”