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But between morose or elderly men Friendship is less apt to

arise, because they are somewhat awkward-tempered, and take less

pleasure in intercourse and society; these being thought to be

specially friendly and productive of Friendship: and so young men

become friends quickly, old men not so (because people do not

become friends with any, unless they take pleasure in them); and

in like manner neither do the morose. Yet men of these classes

entertain kindly feelings towards one another: they wish good to

one another and render mutual assistance in respect of their

needs, but they are not quite friends, because they neither spend

their time together nor take pleasure in one another, which

circumstances are thought specially to belong to Friendship.