Dalai Lama
Spiritual Leader
"Friends, genuine friends, have much more to do with whether we have a warm heart, not money or power."
Genuine Friends quotes
Genuine Friends
9 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Dalai Lama
Spiritual Leader
"Genuine human friendship is on the basis of human affection, irrespective of your position. Therefore, the more you show concern about the welfare and rights of others, the more you are a genuine friend. The more you remain open and sincere, then ultimately more benefits will come to you. If you forget or do not bother about others, then eventually you will lose your own benefit."
Dalai Lama
Spiritual Leader
"A compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings. As a result, you make more genuine friends and the atmosphere around you is more positive, which gives you greater inner strength. This inner strength helps you spontaneously concern yourself with others, instead of thinking only about yourself."
Dalai Lama
Spiritual Leader
"My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential."
Chapman Cohen
Philosopher
"If there is a god, the only genuine friend he has is an atheist. He does not blame him for anything."
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