"Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow; don't walk behind me, I may not lead; walk beside me, and just be my friend." ถ้าเพื่อนกำลังลำบาก อย่าทำให้เพื่อนรำคาญ ด้วยการถามว่า มีอะไรที่คุณจะช่วยได้มั้ย ขอให้นึกถึงสิ่งที่สมควรทำ แล้วทำตามนั้น
"If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking him if there's anyting you can do. Think of something appropriate and do it."
"Don't flatter yourself that firendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become"