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

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

Friends make the bad times good, and the good times unforgettable.

Friends make the bad times good, and the good times unforgettable.

Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.

Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.

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.

It takes a long time to grow an old friend.

It takes a long time to grow an old friend.

Let my hand,
This hand, lie in your own--my own true friend;
Aprile! Hand-in-hand with you, Aprile!

Let my hand,
This hand, lie in your own--my own true friend;
Aprile! Hand-in-hand with you, Aprile!

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.

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

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

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.