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reason_n that_o aristotle_n will_v have_v friendship_n relate_v to_o justice_n for_o friendship_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o equality_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o true_a love_n and_o friendship_n can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a equality_n see_v that_o the_o affection_n of_o friend_n be_v alike_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o friendship_n as_o cicero_n say_v be_v a_o participation_n or_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o counsel_n study_n opinion_n will_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o friendship_n where_o one_o of_o the_o friend_n may_v be_v of_o a_o high_a rank_n and_o degree_n than_o the_o other_o but_o either_o these_o be_v not_o true_a friendship_n or_o if_o they_o be_v he_o who_o be_v above_o the_o other_o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n will_v out_o of_o a_o generous_a and_o virtuous_a instinct_n humble_v himself_o to_o make_v some_o equality_n scipio_n in_o our_o