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Friendship.

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01c. 1603 AD

Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend.

Sir Henry Wotton / quote

02c. 1619 AD

Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were easiest for his feet.

John Selden / quote

03c. 1612 AD

Like summer friends, Flies of estate and sunneshine.

George Herbert / quote

04c. 1638 AD

I remember that a wise friend of mine did usually say, "That which is everybody's business is nobody's business."

Izaak Walton / quote

05c. 1640 AD

Friend Ralph, thou hast Outrun the constable at last.

Samuel Butler / quote

06c. 1633 AD

Life that dares send A challenge to his end, And when it comes, say, Welcome, friend!

Richard Crashaw / quote

07c. 1642 AD

We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine, But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry; Arts which I lov'd, for they, my friend, were thine.

Abraham Cowley / quote

08c. 1666 AD

Men met each other with erected look, The steps were higher that they took; Friends to congratulate their friends made haste, And long inveterate foes saluted as they pass'd.

John Dryden / quote

09c. 1666 AD

Be kind to my remains; and oh defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend!

John Dryden / quote

10c. 1666 AD

Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And welt'ring in his blood; Deserted, at his utmost need, By those his former bounty fed, On the bare earth expos'd he lies, With not a friend to close his eyes.

John Dryden / quote

11c. 1658 AD

And choose an author as you choose a friend.

Earl Of Roscommon / quote

12c. 1658 AD

My God, my Father, and my Friend, Do not forsake me at my end.

Earl Of Roscommon / quote

13c. 1706 AD

I 've often wish'd that I had clear, For life, six hundred pounds a year; A handsome house to lodge a friend; A river at my garden's end; A terrace walk, and half a rood Of land set out to plant a wood.

Jonathan Swift / quote

14c. 1714 AD

I 've lately had two spiders Crawling upon my startled hopes. Now though thy friendly hand has brush'd 'em from me, Yet still they crawl offensive to my eyes: I would have some kind friend to tread upon 'em.

Colley Cibber / quote

15c. 1724 AD

And friend received with thumps upon the back.

Edward Young / quote

16c. 1716 AD

Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.

Alexander Pope / quote

17c. 1716 AD

Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear; Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend.

Alexander Pope / quote

18c. 1716 AD

Friend to my life, which did not you prolong, The world had wanted many an idle song.

Alexander Pope / quote

19c. 1716 AD

Obliged by hunger and request of friends.

Alexander Pope / quote

20c. 1716 AD

Who ne'er knew joy but friendship might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he died.

Alexander Pope / quote

21c. 1716 AD

He held his seat,—a friend to human race.

Alexander Pope / quote

22c. 1716 AD

Not hate, but glory, made these chiefs contend; And each brave foe was in his soul a friend.

Alexander Pope / quote

23c. 1716 AD

A generous friendship no cold medium knows, Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.

Alexander Pope / quote

24c. 1716 AD

Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.

Alexander Pope / quote