Socrates therefore began by asking Critobulus what sort of person a good friend is. They agreed on the following examples: He is no slave to eating and drinking, lust, sleep, or idleness, because otherwise he would be unable to do what is right for either himself or his friends. He is no spendthrift, always begging his companions for help, borrowing from them without paying them back or growing resentful if they refuse to lend him anything. He is not a greedy businessman, trying to make money by exploiting his acquaintances, without doing anything for them in return. He is not so obsessed with
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