In 50 years time from now,Gaelic as a language,will be only for the linguistics. So the difference will be,only by nationality. Am Irish, you are British.
"""In poverty and other misfortunes of life,true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness and those in the prime of life,they incite to noble deeds."""
You cultivate "a good relationship" with someone,one thinks, he deserves your "good relationship". You cannot cultivate "a good relationship",with someone, whom you deem indifferent to your believes.
Unless somebody carries the stamp of perfection and correctness,in all his/her deeds of a lifetime,then this somebody by the right of his/her deeds,deserves a sainthood. And then we come to Diogenes,searching with his oil lamp, for such a person.
I make my thoughts or believes to others very clear. To be kind in words and in deeds to others, one decieving himself, if he is trying to please others,in order not to hurt their feelings.JMO
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An Aristotle quote.
"""Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely,but only the activity of it."""
UNESCO 2016
Year of Aristotle