Nay, not seldom that which a man has failed to accomplish for himself, has missed seeing or hearing or attaining, a friend acting in behalf of friend will achieve vicariously.
Socrates (as recorded by Xenophon)
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Memorabilia, Book II, chapter IV (translated by H. G. Dakyns); Complete sentence in Xenophon’s reported discourse of Socrates on friendship. Surrounding passage contrasts neglected friendships with their practical and emotional value. Public-domain Dakyns translation; not an independently surviving
- Memorabilia, Book II, chapter IV (translated by H. G. Dakyns)
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