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.
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You must therefore love me, myself, and not my circumstances, if
we are to be real friends.
You must therefore love me, myself, and not my circumstances, if
we are to be real friends.
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.
True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.
True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is
a friend that sticketh closer than a read more
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is
a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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.
If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.
If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.
No friend's a friend till [he shall] prove a friend.
No friend's a friend till [he shall] prove a friend.
When you are at your best everybody can be your friend, but when you are at your worst only the read more
When you are at your best everybody can be your friend, but when you are at your worst only the true ones stay.
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.
