Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It is easy, we think, to be loyal to a family and clan, whose blood is in your own veins. Love between a man and a woman is founded on the mating instinct and is not free from desire and self-seeking. But to have a friend and to be true under any and all trials is the mark of a man!
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When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate now knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.
We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of eachother everywhere.
We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of eachother everywhere.
I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is read more
I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship.
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.
There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.
There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.
A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil -- but it needs a little mulch of letters read more
A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil -- but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often -- just to save it from drying out completely.
The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.
The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.
A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.
A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.
Good friends are good for your health.
Good friends are good for your health.
