A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Friendship, Essays: First Series (1841); Two consecutive sentences in the discussion of truth as an element of friendship. Original essay text read in context; historical gendered wording retained.
- Friendship, Essays: First Series (1841)
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