To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.
HomerAnd overpowered by memory Both men gave way to grief. Priam wept freely For man - killing Hector, throbbing, crouching Before Achilles' feet as Achilles wept himself, Now for his father, now for Patroclus once again And their sobbing rose and fell throughout the house.
Homer