Quotation by

Charles de Montesquieu

Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.

Friendship

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Montesquieu suggests that friendship involves a kind of unspoken deal where people regularly do minor helpful things for each other. These small acts build a foundation that makes it easier to ask for and receive much larger favors in return.

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