Mencius

Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue.

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

Friends are the siblings God never gave us.

I like fish, and I also like bear's paws. If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go, and take the bear's paws. So, I like life, and I also like righteousness. If I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go, and choose righteousness.