Elizabeth I Quotes

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

In adverse hours the friendship of the good shines most; each prosperous day commands its friends.

Real friendship is shown in times of trouble; prosperity is full of friends.

Adversity tests the sincerity of friends

I don't want to wait until something happens to see who my friends are.

You find out who your true friends are not when you are on top of the world, but when the world is on top of you.

Friends are proved by adversity.

When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friends in lean times. You have all the friends you want when things are going well.

The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.

Adversity does teach who your real friends are.

As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be seen in adversity.

Friendship can be really tested only in bad times.

You learn who your friends are when you find out who will lie for you.

If you want to know who your friends are, have a major failure.

Prosperity provideth, but adversity proveth friends.

A true friend is tested in adversity.

It is at moments of need that one learns who one's friends are. Defeated armies learn their lesson.

When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.

No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

What I value most in my friends is loyalty.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.