Dr. Whenst vs Sluddo Quust

What has more value: companionship, or clout?
All things being equal, or ceteris paribus as they'd say, far above the worries of hunger and war, when your biggest concern is impressing your contemporaries and grading undergrads, and you find yourself with either the esteem of your institution at your back or the steady presence of a friend at your side, but not both: is it worth throwing away what you have, just for the chance to grasp at what you need?
Perhaps instead, you could merely dismantle that good faith, carving piece by piece until you've fleeced your reputation so thoroughly there's nothing to return to and nowhere to go but forward--onward and upward--to your prize. So, what'll it be: a title, or a friend?

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