" Associate with men of a good quality if you esteem your own reputation: for tis better to be alone than in bad company"

    I think that this is true because it is always better to associate with men of good quality. People with good quality are unique because they are not just people you are talking to. For example a man of his word is better than a man who is dishonest. Why because you dont want to talk with a man who is a liar. You would rather associate with a man who keeps his word.