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Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in continue firm and constant
Friendship is a plant that loves the sun, thrives ill under clouds
Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends
True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance
Friends... They are kind to each other's hopes. They cherish each other's dreams
The language of friendship is not words but meanings
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life
Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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