"Friendship is but another name for an alliance with the follies and the misfortunes of others would translate to: "L'amicizia non è altro che un altro nome per un'alleanza con le follie e le sfortune altrui." Our own share of miseries is sufficient: why "
— Thomas Jefferson
Simplified Meaning:
The quote means that being friends with someone often means sharing in their problems and mistakes. It suggests that since we already have our own problems to deal with, why should we take on someone else's problems too?
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