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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,
For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, read more
For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.
There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend
sincere enough to tell him disagreeable read more
There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend
sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths.
His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony,
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither--
They had been fou for read more
His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony,
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither--
They had been fou for weeks thegither!
Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.
Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.
It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.
It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat
of my bread, hath lifted up his read more
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat
of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any read more
Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.
True friends isn't about who came first and who you've known the longest, it's about who came and never left.
True friends isn't about who came first and who you've known the longest, it's about who came and never left.
