Friendship that is self-restrained lasts longer than friendship that is bought. — Reagan
How far a little candle shines! A single act of kindness, too, shines like a candle, casting a wide light in this wicked world. — Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
Wholehearted mutual aid and intimate closeness are the highest levels of friendship. — Valvar
A cowardly friend, once he turns, becomes the most vicious enemy. — E. Spenser
One should help a friend when he is in difficulty, not wait until things are hopeless to offer idle words. — Aesop, Greece
The greatest effort of friendship is not to show a friend our defects, but to help him see his own. — La Rochefoucauld. Do not reveal your heart until you have thoroughly understood the other person. — Balzac
Friendship is heaven; without it, life is like hell. Friendship is life; without it, it means death. — W. Morris
If you want to live happily, if you want to pray to God and be an honest person, you must keep your promises. — Dickens, Bleak House
Goodness is the sunshine of the spiritual world. — Victor Hugo, France
Love yourself last, cherish those who hate you, and honesty will bring you more benefits than corruption. — Shakespeare, Henry VIII
In the past of life, friendship is like a bright lamp, illuminating my soul and giving my existence a little luster. — Ba Jin
Books need nests, spiders need webs, and people need friendship. — Blake, UK
Do not trust the accusations of your conscience; it will lead you far away. Unreasonable loyalty descends like the stairs of a basement. Go down one step, two steps, and now one more step, and you enter the darkness. The wise turn around and climb back up, while the naive remain there. — Hugo, The Man Who Laughs
Everyone has stains on their conscience, but most people are indifferent to this ornament of the soul, as casual as wearing a stiff, starched shirt. — Gorky, Water and Its Significance in Nature and Human Life
Friendship is two hearts treating each other with sincerity, not one heart beating down another. — Lu Xun
Honesty, like all our moral qualities, should be divided into negative and positive categories. Negative honesty is being honest when there is no opportunity to get rich. Positive honesty is remaining unmoved despite daily temptations. — Balzac, Uncle Pons
The more goodness in life, the more interest life itself holds. The two are inseparable and complement each other. — Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich
