One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

Friend, of my infinite dreams
Little enough endures;
Little howe'er it seems,
It is read more

Friend, of my infinite dreams
Little enough endures;
Little howe'er it seems,
It is yours, all yours.

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.

There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend
sincere enough to tell him disagreeable read more

There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend
sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us read more

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 not knowing... not healing, not curing... that is a friend who cares.

Greatly his foes he dreads, but more his friends,
He hurts me most who lavishly commends.

Greatly his foes he dreads, but more his friends,
He hurts me most who lavishly commends.

No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.

No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.

I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them.

I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them.