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

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

Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him:
a new friend is as new read more

Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him:
a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it
with pleasure.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

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.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to read more

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

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

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

Friends are made by many acts and lost by only one.

Friends are made by many acts and lost by only one.

Friends are God's way of apologizing to us for our families.

Friends are God's way of apologizing to us for our families.