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A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his
friends in countenance.

--_Benjamin Franklin_.

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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that
actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

--_Washington_.

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A faithful friend is better than gold--a medicine for misery, an only
possession.

--_Burton_.

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Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of
God's best gifts. It involves many things, but, above all, the power of
going out of one's self and seeing and appreciating whatever is noble
and loving in another.

--_Hughes_.