There is a sort of illustrative parallelism between the feelings and acts of friendship, and the feelings and acts of self-love, or of a good man to himself.

The virtuous man wishes what is good for himself, especially for his highest part--the intellect or thinking part; he desires to pass his life in the company of his own thoughts; he sympathizes with his own sorrows.

On the other hand, the bad choose the pleasant, although it be hurtful; they fly from themselves; their own thoughts are unpleasant companions; they are full of repentance (IV.).

Good-will is different from friendship; it is a sudden impulse of feeling towards some distinguished or likeable quality, as in an antagonist.

It has not the test of longing in absence.