self interest, bitter truth, friendship
True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.
But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
intimate, courteous, friendship
A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.
growth, successive, choirs, friendship
The best time to make friends is before you need them.
best time, make friends, need, friendship
True friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks.
friendship, thinks, ought never, conceal
