Good quote about friendship in "Of Mice and Men" when George kills his friend, Lenny?

Question

Need a powerful quote about friendship about this part of the book, when George kills his friend rather than see him tortured. Sorry don't have the text on me so any help would be great.

Answer 1

sometimes, friendship means having to do what's best for your friends, even when it's tough.

Answer 2

Hello, again.  I don't have the text here either, but I found some things that might help you some.

Friendship 9: When George suggests they find Lennie and lock him up instead of shooting him, Slim has to remind George how terrible it would be if Lennie were locked in a cage, or strapped to a bed. Like the painful life of Candy's arthritic sheepdog, life in prison or an asylum would be no better for Lennie. Just as Candy had to realize that his sheepdog would be better off dead than alive, so must George with Lennie.

Friendship 10: After Lennie killed Curley's wife, George was faced with a terrible choice-let Curley find Lennie and kill him, or kill Lennie himself. Unlike Candy, he will not let someone else shoot his best friend. He also will not subject his best friend to unnecessary pain. Slim's sympathetic response is best:

"'Never you mind,' said Slim. 'A guy got to sometimes.'" Chapter 6, pg. 107.

George lets Lennie die believing in their dream, though he himself must continue, knowing they will never reach it.

Answer 3

"Friends are good until you have to kill them"