A common man cannot make friends carelessly. Friends, so they have each other. ——Xun Kuang

If a scholar has jealous friends, then good friends will not be close to him; if the king hinders his ministers, then good ministers will not come. ——Xun Kuang

When two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can break through metal; if they speak of the same mind, their fragrance is like orchids. ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

If people live with righteous people, they can't live without righteousness; if they grow up in Qi, they can't live without Qi language. ——Jia Yi

A gentleman is ignorant of himself, but trusts in his close friends. ——Sima Qian

If you don’t know the person, treat him as a friend. ——Sima Qian

When digging a well, one must reach the end, and when one makes friends, one must reach the end. ——Jia Dao

If you are close to a wise man, you will be wise; if you are close to a fool, you will be wise. ——Pi Rixiu

Thousands of years have passed, but who is limited to the north and south of the river? ——Yao He

Love requires learning and learning. ——Yu Xuanji

Don’t associate with those who are shallow, approachable and frivolous. ——Guan Lin

To seek good friends, you must be kind, and when you get good friends, you will end up doing good to each other. If you are not good at seeking friends, then you will find a way out of bad things. If you want to know and seek friendship, you must first refine gold. ——Meng Jiao

Associating with non-virtuous people will inevitably lead to love and hatred. ——Meng Jiao

Mountains and rivers are not important, but meeting a close friend is important. ——Bao Rong

Life is intertwined at the end and the beginning, and cannot be divided by the beginning or the end. ——Helan Jinming

Choosing friends is like panning for gold, and you will never find any treasure. ——Li Chengyong

Those who are close will be cut off constantly, and those who are distant will not be strong. ——Han Yu

When you know each other from afar, you don’t know how deep the clouds are. ——Wang Changling

The love is deep when we meet each other, and you can know your heart without saying a word. ——Li Bai

It is of no use to be alone even if we know each other in times of crisis. ——Li Bai

Score points for making friends, cutting admonitions. ——Zhou Xingsi

The ancients were ashamed of the friendship between powerful forces. ——Liu Yiqing

If good people are together, they will hear good advice every day; if evil people are around, they will have evil feelings every day. ——Fan Ye

Don’t forget your poor travels, and remember and respect our long-standing friendship. ——Bao Zhao

Do not seek benefits, do not violate harm, do not force relations, and do not insist on strictures. Only the Taoist can do it. ——Wang Tong

Evil people stay away from each other, while good people stay close to each other.

——Wang Fanzhi