Reciprocity of good-will, and not compatibility of tastes, is the first requisite of friendship.
Troilus Gently (in Louise Imogen Guiney’s Goose-Quill Papers)
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Goose-Quill Papers (1885), “Notes made by Troilus Gently,” p. 57; Complete standalone maxim in the notes attributed within the text to Troilus Gently. Title page,1885 date, chapter introduction and surrounding notes read. Attribution preserves the book’s stated voice rather than presenting the line
- Goose-Quill Papers (1885), “Notes made by Troilus Gently,” p. 57
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