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Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.
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The quote says that virtue is valuable in itself, not because it earns some separate prize. It also presents friendship as reciprocal: to have a true friend, a person must first act as a friend by offering care, loyalty, or companionship. Good qualities and relationships begin with practicing them yourself.
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