"I can never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend's interest and inclination."
"Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness. he whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord, will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you."
~ Samuel Johnston (1709 - 1784) British lexicographer.
"It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us."
~ Epicurus (341 - 270 BC) Greek philosopher.
