Friends are people whom we can learn from.
我们可以从朋友那里学到很多。
At the same time, they influence our thoughts and behavior greatly.
同时，他们对我们的思想和行为也影响甚巨。
Therefore, it is very important to choose friends who are at least comparable to ourselves.
因此，选择至少可与我们自己匹敌的人为友是很重要的。
As Confucius warned his followers,
就像孔子向他的弟子所训诫的：
"Have no friends not equal to yourself. "
“无友不如己者。”