Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.
The Buddha
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Dhammapada, verse 78 — translated from Pali by F. Max Müller; Complete verse78; title page identifies F. Max Müller translation. Surrounding verses76–84 read. Traditional canonical attribution to the Buddha; public-domain English translation.
- Dhammapada, verse 78 — translated from Pali by F. Max Müller
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