“A principal fruit of friendship is the ease and discharge of the fulness and swellings of the heart.”
- Source
- Of Friendship
- Date
- 1625
Meaning of “A principal fruit of friendship is the ease…”
Friendship gives difficult feelings somewhere safe to go; speaking with a trusted person can reduce the pressure of thoughts carried alone.
Where does it come from?
Of Friendship; Bacon names emotional disclosure as one of friendship’s principal benefits.