“It is a friend's duty that he does not leave his friend in a difficult position but provide intimacy and support to him. In difficulty who leaves is a false and the one not quitting is a true friend.”
“Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. False friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives.”
“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”
“Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.”
“He nearly always put his hand on his friend's arm and looked for a second into his face before leaving him.”
“Amicu certus in re incerta cernitur' [A true friend is a friend when in difficulty]”