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's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.

It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, read more

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation that you ever had.

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.

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

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.

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

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.

If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.

If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.