We all know the famous saying: "There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests."

It sounds very worldly and makes people feel chilled.

But do you know the origin of this sentence?

In fact, this sentence was first used to describe the relationship between countries, and now it has become the fundamental principle for countries to get along with each other.

This sentence was said by the famous British Prime Minister Palmerston in the 19th century. He said: "The British Empire has no permanent friends, only eternal interests." It can be seen that the British Empire is a profit animal.

Unexpectedly, a century later, Britain would have been completely reduced to the "little lamb" of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Britain's international status was no longer good. British Prime Minister Churchill once again lamented: "There is no relationship between countries." There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests!"

It can be seen that it is also the reincarnation of heaven, and Britain will eventually suffer the consequences of its rules for others.

In fact, although this sentence is cruel, it also expresses the reality of the country. No country is an internationalist. They all pursue their own national interests. However, the interests pursued by each country and each country at each stage are different.

This sentence also applies to the relationship between people. Except pure friendship of course.

People in society are people in the world, and people in the world naturally cannot help themselves. Moreover, people are also social animals, and they all have profit factors in them. The famous Chinese historian and writer Sima Qian said in "Historical Records", "Every bustle in the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit." It is said later: "The morality of relatives and friends is lost due to money, and the feelings of father and son are for profit. Withdraw your hands quickly and pull your head to avoid worrying your body and mind day and night. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so don't worry about them from a distance." This sentence can also show Sima Qian's indifference to interests and money. It also reflects that the secular pursuit of interests has made people indifferent to human feelings and family affection.

In fact, eternal friends still exist, as long as there are no interests involved. As long as there are no interests, there will be eternal friends.