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Read & copy the quotation
“There is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man that imparteth his griefs to his friend, but he grieveth the less.”
- Source
- Of Friendship
- Date
- 1625
Meaning of “There is no man that imparteth his joys…”
Sharing experience changes its emotional weight: celebration can become fuller when another person receives it, while grief can become less isolating when it is spoken to someone trusted.
Where does it come from?
Essays, “Of Friendship,” Project Gutenberg #56463. Bacon concludes his first “fruit” of friendship by arguing that disclosure redoubles joys and cuts griefs in halves.
