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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,
It is a true saying that a man must eat a peck of salt with his friend before he knows read more
It is a true saying that a man must eat a peck of salt with his friend before he knows him.
Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.
Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your read more
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
When two friends understand each other totally, the words are soft and strong like an orchid's perfume
When two friends understand each other totally, the words are soft and strong like an orchid's perfume
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.
Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their
friendship; and when they hear us praised read more
Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their
friendship; and when they hear us praised by others, will ascribe
it to sinister and interested motives if they can.
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.
A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still: you must not want to see everything.
A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still: you must not want to see everything.
