A friend who helps out when we are in trouble is a true friend "unlike others who disappear when trouble arises. ... I have a friend named Nobin Jacob who went to the High School -India (September 18, 2001) . ... These are: pleasure, which includes friendship for the purpose of sex or other shared gratification; utility, in which a friend is acquired for a specific purpose, i.e. their skill in carpentry, which can then be used to the advantage of the self; and finally 'true' friendship, which deals with the friend themselves as a whole, and arises not as a consequence...

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What exactly makes a friend? ... Or is a friend a person that shares the same interests and feelings? ... For example, I had a friend whom I had thought was a "true" friend. ... And so, true to Aristotle's words, my value as a friend to him disappeared, and the friendship we had dissolved. ... There are less people that are willing to be a "true" friend than an acquaintance, for merely being an acquaintance requires less effort on the parts of the participants in the relationship. ...

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You're my best friend and I don't know what I would do without you here. ... I thought you were my best friend but you told these people. ... Even though she doesn't go here anymore, she still is my best friend. ... That's how you know you have a true best friend. ... Something always pulls you back to that one friend you will love forever....

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Charles Caleb Colton once said, "True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost." ... True friends are those people from whom you never want to be apart, who know you so well that they can practically read your thoughts. ... True friendship simply cannot last without building this type of affection and trust. ... Poets can write about it, musicians and sing about it, but until you make a true friend, and become one in return, the definition of friendship will always be a bit slippery and hard to hold onto. From my experience, this much I know is t...

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Many people are just acquaintances, yet they call it friendship; true friends know the difference. ... I can honestly say she is a true friend, just the fact that she would put a halt in her own life in order to take on a responsibility from my life. ... It bothered me a lot because I considered her to be a true friend. ... That quote is very true in many different ways. ... I do not take for granted each true friend I have because there are some people that have never been fortunate enough to experience to have someone they could call a friend. ...

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" (Unknown) What is a "best friend?" ... A best friend is a title held for the few and privileged. ... Not just anyone can be called your best friend. ... The true definition of a best friend is someone that knows you inside out and would go to the ends of the earth for you. ... And although best friends may grow apart and not talk to each other as much, it is safe to say that true best friends are the ones you have for life. ...

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Mark Antony, Caesar's only true friend, offers Caesar the crown, but he refuses it. ... The last one to stab him is his "friend", Brutus. ... Friendship whether is true or not gets all the characters anywhere. ... Julius Caesar was a true friend of Brutus, which is proven when Brutus stabs him, and Caesar looks at him saying: "Et tu, Brute!"... Antony is probably Caesar's only true, trustworthy friend. ...

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The other type of friend is more of an acquaintance than a friend. ... A true friend will love you despite all the flaws and imperfections you possess. ... The world would be a much happier place if everyone had at least one true friend. ... When I was younger, I made a new best friend every year. ... Each year I found a new best friend in a class full of new options and practically forgot about the old best friend. ...

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Arnold Friend, however, is not a real life character. ... There are many clues in the story that hint that Arnold Friend is not a friend at all, but is in fact a demon who has come to take Connie away. ... When Arnold Friend shows up at Connie's house, it becomes obvious that Arnold Friend is in fact not a friend at all. ... It is true that Connie has a curious fascination with sex as do most young adults, but it is not this that forces her to go with Arnold Friend. ... Some people interpret that Connie was just having a nightmare, but if it were true that Connie were only dreaming,...

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Is Sir Thomas More a true spiritual martyr, or is he just a clever political manipulator serving his own ends? ... (p. 44) Rich (much struck) answers: That's true! Why that's true, it can't! ... Even in the book, as More tells Cranmer "friend do not be afraid You send me to God" (p. 99). ... (p. 99) In brackets it reads "envious rather than waspish" which leads the reader to believe that More was a true martyr. ...

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Brutus was a trusted friend of Caesar and an honorable man, or so you thought. In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus is presented as a loyal companion to Caesar showing himself as honorable only to turn around and betray his friend by death. ... Brutus was a noble man in Rome and a good friend to the leader Caesar. ... As loyal and trustworthy as Brutus was first thought to be, his true side was eventually shown in the end. He was no friend to Caesar, or anyone else. ...

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There are also clues that Arnold Friend's true identity is that of the Pied Piper. ... (p.62) All the music references hint to a few conclusions about Arnold Friend. ... Pan, the god of flocks and shepherds, is another possible choice for Arnold Friend's true identity. ... (p.63) The music references and this "chariot" of Arnold Friend's could be clues to a Pan connection. ... The same hoof references could lead to the assumption that Arnold Friend is indeed the Devil. ...

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Portrait of a Friend Have you ever had someone in your life who helped you figure out who you were? ... She was my best friend. ... She would be your friend, even if she just met you. ... Melissa was a truly amazing friend. She was a true friend. ...

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Do you really know the meaning of a good friend? ... In fact, a good friend means something different for everybody. ... Therefore, it is very positive to have a good friend. ... Finally, a good friend is someone who never judges you in life. ... Overall, we all should keep in mind that many friends come and go, but the true ones and the good ones are those who stay forever. ...

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In order to have good friends, you need to be a good friend first! ... Trustworthy Finding a friend that is trustworthy is like finding a gem. ... They are also honest with me about how it made them feel when I did not stay true to my word.  ... I believe these are some great qualities that make a good friend.  ... Go above and beyond to be a good friend back.  ...

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Friend or Foe? ... On Paradise Hotel, Tara, Charla, Keith and Dave all learn the true meaning of friendship after dealing with themselves and the other guests. ... "I think Keith was the true winner (along with Tara because they chose to stick together, only the future tells)." ... Tara, Keith and Dave are all by her side helping her realize that the other guests are not her true friends and all they want is to see her dispirited. ... Each of them left the show with a true friend and, of course, some money! ...

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When Connie and her friends dress up to go out one weekend and talk to boys, she meets an older boy named Arnold Friend. ... Not knowing how to get rid of Friend and his creepy, silent partner, Connie gets to know him instead. ... Arnold Friend is based on a real life serial killer rapist who was very short. ... Many elements of Oates" story are borrowed directly from the true story. ... The boots are a symbol of how fake Arnold Friend and the supernatural aura that he puts around himself through this falsehood. ...

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Arnold Friend does not appear in a dream but at Connie's kitchen door- (506). ... Connie condenses the thought of all these boys into one character she envisions: Arnold Friend. ... It is more likely that Arnold Friend is omniscient and is therefore a creation of Connie's own subconscious. ... He simply appears without background and without a true personality, only one that exists in Connie's dreams and then her nightmare. ... In the end, Connie has no ability to control her nightmare, and eventually succumbs to the threats of Arnold Friend. ...

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What is true religion? ... I believe that true religion is neither rules-based nor ritual-based, it is more about having a real relationship with God. True religion does have rules and rituals, but there is a crucial difference. In true religion, the rules and rituals are observed out of gratitude for the salvation God has provided NOT in an effort to obtain that salvation. ... Confucius held that Society was made up of five relationships: Those of husband and wife, of parent and child, of elder and younger brother, or generally of elders and youngsters, of Ruler and Minister or subject, and ...

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Then soon after, we lost a very close and courageous family friend a New York City firefighter. ... As the gym was closing, I went upstairs and talked to my friend David. ... I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit plant the true seed of life in my heart. ... Who now, I believe is the true Savior. ... I think that Jesus" miracles are one way he separates himself as the true king. ...

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What is a friend? Why do we choose someone specifically and call them a "friend?" Is a friend someone that we trust? ... Jim Morris said that a "Friend is someone who gives you a total freedom of yourself.... I have seen a lot of people come and go but only thing I understood for sure is the only way to find to true friendship is to be a true friend....

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"But something kept her from making that initial cut "the fear that once Georg was more like other boys, she would lose him as a friend - and yet, she wanted him to be liked by others, wanted him to be happy. ... She represses her true feelings deep inside her and do not allow them to surface to anyone, she is always very secretive about her feelings. She understands the harsh realities of life, and that Georg will not always be her friend. ...

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Jimmy has to make some difficult decisions while in his tour, and most of them come to his attention after his friend Ted Lavender is killed. ... Before his friend's death, Jimmy had constructed a bulwark to separate him from the rest of the troop. ... He did not think about Martha day in and day out because she was his only true love of the world; he merely needed something to occupy his mind with. ... Kiowa, for example, had to learn how to deal with balancing his true emotions with the weight of being a Christian. ...

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Horatio is, and always will be a true friend to Hamlet. He proves on and on, that he is loyal, trustworthy, and generally a good friend to Hamlet. ... (I,iiii, 71-78) Horatio wishes only the best upon his friend Hamlet. ... Horatio believes that because Hamlet is now lying there dying, he has failed his friend. ... It is through his labors to have Hamlet killed that Claudius" true fear is shown. ...

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Marilyn Monroe is a true Hollywood legend. ... Due to Gladys Baker's psychological problems Norma Jean only spent a few short years with her mother and was then placed in fosters homes for most of her childhood years until 1934, when she moved in with a family friend Grace McKee Goddard. ... The world lost a true and talented star way before her time was done....

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