The Jewish Wisdom Database

Three possessions should you prize: a field, a friend, and a book.

Faithful are the words of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

My friend is he who will tell me my faults, in private.

A man without friends is like a left hand without a right.

A good friend is a tower of strength; to find one is to find a treasure.

Question a friend: perhaps he did not say what you think, or if he did, so that he will not say it again.

Do not condemn your friend: you do not know what you would have done in his place.

Your best friend is the one who is a friend without expecting anything.

A real friend feels no need to excuse himself for some failing.

To pull a friend out of the mire, don't hesitate to get dirty.

He who overlooks an offense promotes good will; he who repeats a tale separates friends.

Before you take leave of a friend, offer some serious comment (in philosophy or law) so that he will remember you thereby.

Better one old friend than ten new ones.

Be careful of two men and guard yourself against them: the friend of your enemy and the enemy of your friend!

Torah can be acquired only through friendship.