Friendship is light.

What it means

Good friends make a life brighter, the way a lamp changes a dark room. Their company shows you things you would have missed alone. Spend your time with people who bring that light, and try to bring it yourself.

The source

"Friendship is light." This Persian proverb is recorded in Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 38. Translated by Roebuck, 1824.

"Friendship is brightness or splendor."

Roebuck, 1824, Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 38. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Friendship is light." mean?

Good friends make a life brighter, the way a lamp changes a dark room. Their company shows you things you would have missed alone. Spend your time with people who bring that light, and try to bring it yourself.

Who said "Friendship is light."?

Persian proverb. Source: Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 38.

What is the original wording?

Friendship is brightness or splendor (Roebuck, 1824). Translated by Roebuck, 1824.

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