A friend, in the true sense of the word, is nearer and closer than our own family, relations, neighbors, nation, and race.

• The secret of the friend should be kept as one's own secret;
• the fault of the friend one should hide as one's own fault;
• the honor of the friend must be considered as one's own honor;
• an enemy of the friend should be regarded as our enemy;
• a friend of the friend must be considered as our friend.