Paragraph On A Man is Known by The Company He Keeps
The companions of a man reveal his
character. As a social being a man needs people with whom he can mix and
converse freely, exchanging thoughts and ideas, hopes and fears. But a person
whose tastes and inclinations are different from ours cannot give us the
delight that we expect from friends, so a man naturally seeks the society of
those who are like himself in their taste and inclination. We can, therefore,
very easily say what sort a man is from the nature and character of his
friends. Moreover, friends exert a great influence upon our character. If we
mix with the bad, we shall get their bad habits and gradually become bad
ourselves. If, on the other hand, we mix with the good and the noble, it will
ennoble us too. Our character can thus be judged from that of our companions.
Therefore, we should be good and noble in life, and we should carefully avoid evil
company. When we may be taking to evil ways, a true companion will try his best
to correct us. Thus it is well said that a man is known by the company he
keeps.
