अलुब्दैः सह मित्रत्वं कुर्वाणो नावसीदति

उत्तमैः सह सांगत्यं पण्डितैः सह सत्कथाम्।

अलुब्दैः सह मित्रत्वं कुर्वाणो नावसीदति॥

बृहस्पतिनीतिसार

uttamaiḥ saha sāṁgatyaṁ paṇḍitaiḥ saha satkathām|

alubdaiḥ saha mitratvaṁ kurvāṇo nāvasīdati||

bṛhaspatinītisāra

A person will never meet failures and setbacks in life

If he ensures that his constant association and company is with people of lofty character

If he ensures that he earmarks substantial slices of time in life in having effective communication and exchange of ideas with scholars and experts in various subjects

And

If he ensures that he always chooses as his close friends people who are generous, people who are devoid of pettiness or avariciousness.