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A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value read more
A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity.
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.
Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.
When a friend is in trouble, don’t annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up read more
When a friend is in trouble, don’t annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone; read more
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone; one should keep his friendships in constant repair. -Samuel Johnson.
Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled read more
Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
 Should old acquaintance be forgot,
 And never thought upon.  
 Should old acquaintance be forgot,
 And never thought upon. 
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.
"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.