Zeng Guofan said: "The success or failure of a life depends on the virtuousness of your friends. You cannot be careless." This sentence expresses the true meaning of making friends. Therefore, you must be careful when making friends. A good friend is an inspiration and help to you, and helps you when you are in trouble. On the contrary, making bad friends will make you pick up some bad habits, become like them, and gradually lose yourself. The top ten classic sayings about making friends from ancient and modern times, which touch the soul and should be collected decisively.

Friends who are straightforward, understanding, and knowledgeable are beneficial. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Ji Shi Chapter 16"

It is beneficial to people to make friends with upright people, make friends with honest friends, and make friends with knowledgeable people.

Don’t make friends without making money, as you can’t make friends with both.

If there are financial contacts between friends, conflicts will easily arise, resulting in no contact between the two.

Make friends with a chivalrous heart and be a sincere person. ——Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty, "Migration".

Suxin: Simple in heart. To make friends, you must have a chivalrous and courageous spirit, and as a person, you must have a simple and innocent feeling.

Marrying a wife is not about virtue, not sex, making friends and heart is not about wealth.

When marrying a wife, you must marry a woman with morals, not just for appearance; when making friends, you must be close to each other, not just for money.

Acquaintance helps each other and helps people in need. ——Ming Dynasty Kuang Fan's "Convenience Picture Compilation"

Making friends is to help each other, and it is important to help others when they are in urgent need.

Watering trees and roots makes friends and hearts. ——Haoran's "Sunny Sky"

When watering a tree, water must be poured on the roots to benefit the whole tree. To make friends, both parties must be sincere before they can become close friends.

Before making friends, it is better to investigate, and after making friends, it is better to trust. ——"Xiao Chuang You Ji·Fa".

Before making friends, you should do some research; after making friends, you should trust them.

I would rather not study than be close to bandits every day. ——"Qilu Lamp"

It means that the younger generation would rather not study and be literate than make friends with those bad people who do evil. It means that young people should be particularly careful when making friends.

It is not advisable to make too many friends, because too much will lead to flattery. ——Ming Hong Yingming's "Cai Gen Tan"

Before making friends, you should take a good look at the other person's character, and don't overdo it, otherwise those people who want to flatter you will not be able to approach you.

Be loyal to your ministers and be righteous when making friends. ——"The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties"

As a minister, you should be loyal to your master, and those who make friends should be loyal.