In Harlem, I got all my black friends. But when I go downtown, I got black, white, Asian, Indian friends. There's no borders, no barriers.
One friend with hidden intentions is equal to One Hundred Silent Assassins.
A true friend is someone who knows what you want before you ask for it.
I believe in order to make a friend, you have to be a friend.
Some people have a large circle of friends while others have only friends that they like.
One fake friend can do more harm than 10 enemies... Be smart choosing your friends.
You must not expect old heads upon young shoulders.
When a man is wealthy he may wear an old cloth.
The strongest ox is only as strong as the old ox with a broken leg.
Old love and wood will burn as soon as they get the chance.
A thorn pierces young skin more quickly than old.
Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.
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