A friend is a gift you give yourself.

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

There is no treasure the which may be compared unto a faithful
friend;
Gold some decayeth, and worldly read more

There is no treasure the which may be compared unto a faithful
friend;
Gold some decayeth, and worldly wealth consumeth, and wasteth in
the winde;
But love once planted in a perfect and pure minde indureth weale
and woe;
The frownes of fortune, come they never so unkinde, cannot the
same overthrowe.
- edited by John Payne Collier,

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy
are deceitful.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy
are deceitful.

My friend is he who will tell me my faults in private.

My friend is he who will tell me my faults in private.

An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.

An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to read more

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who read more

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.