A brother's sufferings claim a brother's pity.

Someone told me the delightful story of the crusader who put a chastity belt on his wife and gave the key to his best friend for safekeeping, in case of his death. He had ridden only a few miles away when his friend, riding hard, caught up with him, saying 'You gave me the wrong key!

Each contact with a human being is so rare, so precious, one should preserve it.

AIDANCE  (A'IDANCE)   n.s.[from aid.]Help; support: a word little used. Oft have I seen a timely parted ghost,Of ashy semblance, meagre, pale, and bloodless,Being all descended to the lab'ring heart,Who, in the conflict that it holds with death,Attracts the same for aidance 'gainst the enemy.Sh.Hen. VI.

ADJUTOR  (ADJU'TOR)   n.s.[adjutor, Lat.] A helper.Dict.   ADJUTORY  (ADJU'TORY)   adj.[adjutorius, Lat.] That which helps.Dict.

We would have a poor idea of marriage and of human affection if we were to think that love and joy come to an end when faced with such difficulties. It is precisely then that our true sentiments come to the surface. Then the tenderness of a person's gift of himself takes root and shows itself in a true and profound affection that is stronger than death.

If we don't risk being hurt, we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right to hurt us.

Let no one think of me that I am humble or weak or passive; let them understand I am of a different kind: dangerous to my enemies, loyal to my friends. To such a life glory belongs.

Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life.

I've been my most happy and my most unhappy in relationships. I have family and friends and people I care very much about. I've got a really, really, really good life.

An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, you've had a great life.