
"Who are you?" asked the little prince and added, "You are very beautiful to look at".
"I'm a fox", the fox said.
"Come and play with me" suggested the little prince. "I'm so unhappy".
"I cannot play with you", the fox said. "I'm not charmed".
"Ah! Please, excuse me", said the little prince. But after some thought, he added: "What does that mean - charm?"
"You do not live here", said the fox. "What is it that you are looking for?"
"I'm looking for men", said the little prince. "What does that mean - 'charm'?"
"Men", said the fox. "They have guns and they hunt. It's very disturbing. They also raise chickens.These are their only interests. Are you looking for chickens?"
"No", said the prince. "I'm looking for friends. What does that mean - 'charm'?"
"It's an act too often neglected", said the fox. "It means to establish ties."
"To establish ties?"
"Just that", said the fox. "To me you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I'm nothing more than a fox like a hundred other foxes. But if you charm me, then we will need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I will be unique in all the world..."
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The Little PrinceSaint Exupéry