Similar narrations

• Ghurar al-Ḥikam #10508 Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who consociates with the people is he who establishes ties with the one who cuts him off.
• Mīzān al-Ḥikma #451 Imam al-Husayn (AS) said, ‘The best person is the one who maintains relations with one who cuts him off.