1. presence - Noun
2. presence - Verb
The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.
The place in which one is present; the part of space within one's ken, call, influence, etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse.
Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber.
The whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign.
An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company.
Port, mien; air; personal appearence.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. Epictetus
My solitude doesn't depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company. Friedrich Nietzsche
When God sees that we are proud and arrogant, He allows for the presence of temptations in our life. He will take them away from us, only when He sees that we humble ourselves. Paisios of Mount Athos
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. English Proverb
Absence polishes passion, presence reinforces it. Togolese Proverb
He who spekes ill of someone close to you in your presence sends you to tell him so. Swahili Proverb