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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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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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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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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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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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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A true friend is a person one can trust with nearly anything and will not cause harm to that individual. A true friends is honest, loyal, dependable, understanding, and committed to the friendship. ... Having a true friend keeps human beings sane. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu's relationship was a true friendship. ... My friend and I were a complimenting pair and a true friendship when we were together. ...

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A true friend is a person one can trust with nearly anything and will not cause harm to that individual. A true friends is honest, loyal, dependable, understanding, and committed to the friendship. ... Having a true friend keeps human beings sane. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu's relationship was a true friendship. ... My friend and I were a complimenting pair and a true friendship when we were together. ...

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But I think that that is not true. ... Around my true friends I feel very at home, very at ease. ... I believe that true friends do things for one another without being asked to, they know each other well enough they don't need to be told when to do something or how to do it, they know what their friend likes and dislikes. ... When looking into Montaigne's, "On Affectionate Relationships," one is able to put together just exactly what being a true friend means. ... "(215), and from this I began to realize that the only friends which are true to me are the ones I will...

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As Samuel Johnson remarks, "True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and choice." ... True friends understand the appropriate actions to take to clarify the issue. Not only do true friends protect one another, but one also knows when to back off. ... A disloyal friend is no friend at all. ... A true friend is dependable and always helps in a time of need. ...

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As Samuel Johnson remarks, "True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and choice." ... True friends understand the appropriate actions to take to clarify the issue. Not only do true friends protect one another, but one also knows when to back off. ... A disloyal friend is no friend at all. ... A true friend is dependable and always helps in a time of need. ...

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As Samuel Johnson remarks, "True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and choice." ... True friends understand the appropriate actions to take to clarify the issue. Not only do true friends protect one another, but one also knows when to back off. ... A disloyal friend is no friend at all. ... A true friend is dependable and always helps in a time of need. ...

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A friend is a person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. A friend is one who supports and sympathizes with, a person whom one knows. ... A friend is someone who is there for you, someone who knows you better than you know yourself sometimes, a friend is someone who would go to any length for you. Honesty, companionship, and loyalty are also components that configure a true friend. ... She would never tell me her true feelings, even though I asked her before we started dating how she felt, she lied to me which in turn led to a dispute. ...

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Another thing Huck does that only a true friend would do is he helps Jim escape, and many times passes up and opportunity for a reward for Jim. ... This is some thing only a true friend would do, especially since Jim is worth money. In the end Huck also tries to free Jim, his mutual friend, after he is recaptured. If their friend ship had not have been mutual Huck would not have felt the need to free Jim. ... This is a sign of true friendship ...

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Another thing Huck does that only a true friend would do is he helps Jim escape, and many times passes up and opportunity for a reward for Jim. ... This is some thing only a true friend would do, especially since Jim is worth money. In the end Huck also tries to free Jim, his mutual friend, after he is recaptured. If their friend ship had not have been mutual Huck would not have felt the need to free Jim. ... This is a sign of true friendship. ...

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So scientific knowledge is the base, never changing, and has to be true, it cannot be false. ... Aristotle says that a true friendship is hard to find. There are three things in which people look for in a friend but only one of them is true. ... In order to attain this friendship Aristotle says that one "is related to his friend as he is to himself, since the friend is another himself" (Aristotle 142). Friends that find their virtues in one another are friends that have a true friendship. ...

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To me loyalty is a necessary characteristic to have in a true friendship. ... Throughout high school there were rumors spread about me, and since Royce was the loyal friend she was she never automatically believed the rumors were true instead she confronted me about the rumors to see if they were accurate. ... The second criteria that is necessary in a true friendship is common interests. ... Someone that is never truly happy for their friend because they want what he/she has is a friend no one wants to have. ... Without a doubt true friends can improve our lives because they can be a true sou...

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One example of true friendship is that shown between Mitsy and Alice. ... In the same scene, Hart is also faced with the same decision; to stand by his mother or defend his friend. ... It is at times of crisis that we are able to discover who our true friends really are. ... Disher uses this climax in Misty and Hart's relationship as an example of discovering who our true friends really are, and in this case that friend was not Hart. ... Alice chose to stand by her friend, proving what a true friend she is, while Hart chose to stand by his mother. ...

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Most of which are precisely true. ... There is an urge to want to have a friend. ... Making your presence felt to your friend. ... Real and true friendship would always have its fights, which is perfectly normal. ... It is keeping your friend informed at times. ...

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The boy didn't want to leave the balloon behind, as he couldn't leave his friend's side. ... Personally in life I believe in the quote "Life is nothing without friendship" - Cicero to be true. ... Towards the end of the film we get to really see the true bond the boy has with the balloon, when the balloon dies we see the boy fighting the bullies to protect the balloon regardless of the fact he was outnumbered but the boy stayed with his balloon friend until the end. I believe a true friend will never give up on the relationship or bond they have with you. Thats what ma...

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