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It would seem, therefore, that we ought to call in friends

readily on occasion of good fortune, because it is noble to be

ready to do good to others: but on occasion of bad fortune, we

should do so with reluctance; for we should as little as possible

make others share in our ills; on which principle goes the

saying, "I am unfortunate, let that suffice." The most proper

occasion for calling them in is when with small trouble or

annoyance to themselves they can be of very great use to the

person who needs them.