No friend's a friend till [he shall] prove a friend.

No friend's a friend till [he shall] prove a friend.

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

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,

Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him:
a new friend is as new read more

Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him:
a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it
with pleasure.

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.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will read more

Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.

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.

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.