"Should the good associate only with the good, and the bad befriend only the bad? I like to think we could have a more mature relationship than that. Surely you don't think all your relationships are grounded in friendship and shared ideals? People come together because it benefits them to do so. If you think of the people you admire, you must surely admit they provided some benefit to you. Morality, ambition, dreams... People have plenty of words to embellish the nature of their relationships. But once you break free from these ethical frameworks, you will see that the only thing connecting the two of you is mutual benefit."