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.

Iron sharpen iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his
friend.

Iron sharpen iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his
friend.

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.

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving read more

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

Give me the avowed, the erect, the manly foe;
Bold I can meet--perhaps may turn his blow;
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Give me the avowed, the erect, the manly foe;
Bold I can meet--perhaps may turn his blow;
But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send,
Save, save, oh! save me from the candid 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.

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, read more

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

It may be the part of a friend to rebuke a friend's folly.

It may be the part of a friend to rebuke a friend's folly.

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.