Full Idea
In societies with perverted political constitutions friendship is little found; in a tyranny there is almost no friendship.
Gist of Idea
A bad political constitution (especially a tyranny) makes friendship almost impossible
Source
Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics [c.334 BCE], 1161a29)
Book Reference
Aristotle: 'Ethics (Nicomachean)', ed/tr. ThomsonJ A K/TredennickH [Penguin 1976], p.278
A Reaction
See 'Politics' for more on this. He wants a benign circularity between friendship and the good society. Friendship facilitates the good society, which in turn fosters friendship. I like it.