--_Horace_.

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What a great blessing is a friend, with a breast so trusty that thou
mayest safely bury all thy secrets in it, whose conscience thou mayest
fear less than thine own, who can relieve thy cares by his conversation,
thy doubts by his counsels, thy sadness by his good humor, and whose
very look gives comfort to thee!

--_Seneca_.

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What can be more delightful than to have one to whom you can speak on
all subjects just as to yourself? Where would be the great enjoyment in
prosperity if you had not one to rejoice in it equally with yourself?
And adversity would indeed be difficult to endure without some one who
would bear it even with greater regret than yourself.

--_Cicero_.

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With one friend I would count myself rich.

--_Nusbaum_.

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