Passage 65

In English

Because of friendship. Even if you are innocent, you have to suffer if you keep the company of evil doers. It is to drive this home that often says: "Tell Me your company and I shall tell who you are." Once bad thoughts get in, they multiply rapidly and soon drive out ; and once lost is not easily regained. You must therefore protect this virtue at all costs and see that you never lose it, especially because with you can achieve anything.