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“In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.”

Source: Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

“Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.”

Source: Eudemian Ethics

“Friendship is the medicine for all misfortune; but ingratitude dries up the fountain of all goodness.”

Friendship Goodness Medicine Misfortunes Fountain Ingratitude

Author:Cardinal Richelieu

“But, alas! Misfortunes are too apt to wear out Friendship.”

Friendship Misfortunes Alas

Book:A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, youngest daughter of Colley Cibber ... Written by herself. With a portrait

Source: A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, youngest daughter of Colley Cibber ... Written by herself. With a portrait

“Although a friend may remain faithful in misfortune, yet none but the very best and loftiest will remain faithful to us after our errors and our sins.”

May Friendship Sin Errors Faithful Misfortunes

Book:The Fall of Man, and Other Sermons Preached Before the University of Cambridge, Etc

Source: The Fall of Man, and Other Sermons Preached Before the University of Cambridge, Etc

“Friendship is but another name for an alliance with the follies and the misfortunes of others. Our own share of miseries is sufficient: why enter then as volunteers into those of another?”

Names Friendship Share Friends Misery Sufficient Folly Misfortunes Volunteer Alliances Misfortunes Of Others

Book:Jefferson: Political Writings

Source: Jefferson: Political Writings

“In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.”

Friendship Misfortunes Best Friend

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld