You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.
In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.
FRIENDSHIP, IGNORANCE VERY OFTEN CONTRIBUTES
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
intimate, courteous, friendship
True friendship is like sound health the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.
FRIENDSHIP, TRUE FRIENDSHIP IS LIKE SOUND HEALTH