To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship.

Nam idem velle atque idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.

Catiline

Quoted in The War of Catiline, by Sallust

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Topic

Nature of friendship Friendship

Speaker

Catiline

Author

Sallust

Source

The War of Catiline

Genre

Historical literature Political literature

Language

Latin

Time

50 BC 50s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Historian Writer

From

Italy Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Catiline. Quoted in Bellum Catilinae [War of Catiline], written by Sallust. c. 44 BC.

Current Citation

Catiline. Quoted in "Cataline's Conspiracy." Cataline's Conspiracy, The Jugurthine War, Histories, written by Sallust and translated by William W. Batstone. Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 2
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