“The way to make a true friend is to be one. Friendship implies loyalty, esteem, cordiality, sympathy, affection, readiness to aid, to help, to stick, to fight for, if need be.”
-B.C. Forbes
Definitions
- Showing warm or hearty friendliness (M-W)
- From Kardia, the Greek word for heart, meaning vitality and cheerfulness (Insight)
Vices
- Excess: Over-eager, being energetic in solemn situations
- Deficiency: coldness, being solemn in cheerful situations