快乐加倍，忧愁减半

英文原文

But one thing is most admirable (wherewith I will conclude this first fruit of friendship), which is, that this communicating of a man's self to his friend, works two contrary effects; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halves. For there is no man, that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man that imparteth his griefs to his friend, but he grieveth the less.

中文译文

但有一件事最令人赞叹（我就以此结束友谊的第一种果实）：一个人向朋友倾吐自己，会产生两种相反的效果；它使快乐加倍，使忧愁减半。因为没有一个人把快乐告诉朋友后，不是更加快乐的；也没有一个人把忧愁告诉朋友后，不是少了几分忧愁的。