who is a friend indeed???

India
April 15, 2007 2:03am CST
it's a quote often heard that a friend in need is a friend indeed so who's a friend indeed
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sheenshaukat
@sheenshaukat (2617)
• Pakistan
15 Apr 07
We are social animals. We need help of each other. And our real friend is a person,who provides help in our hardship. The person who dose not care us in our hard moment of the life could never be our friend. Real friend could never leave you alone at any moment of difficulties. The person who fulfil your needs could be proved as friend indeed.
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juls146
@juls146 (963)
• India
15 Apr 07
A friend in need is a friend indeed Meaning It is sometimes suggested that this phrase means 'someone who needs your help becomes friendly in order to obtain it'. That isn't supported by the derivation (below). Most people understand it to mean, 'someone who helps you when you are in need is a true friend'. Origin A version of this proverb was known by the 3rd century BC. Quintus Ennius wrote: 'Amicu certus in re incerta cernitur'. This translates from the Latin as 'a sure friend is known when in difficulty'. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations lists it as existing in English from the 11th century. The earliest version I can find is from Caxton's Sonnes of Aymon, 1489: "It is sayd, that at the nede the frende is knowen." The morality play Everyman also contains similar lines. The play's date is uncertain and scholars place it as 'late 15th century', which could be before Caxton's work: Fellowship: Sir, I say as I will do in deed. Everyman: Then be you a good friend at need;
moudas
@moudas (259)
• India
15 Apr 07
Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between two or more humans. This article focuses on the notion specific to interpersonal relationships. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating on a consistent basis:
Barin Mehta -Healwell
@healwell (1268)
• Ahmedabad, India
18 Apr 07
It is easy to play with words but not easy to follow the principle hidden behind the words! One has to realize this by one's own experience! Don't you know that without diving in the well you can't feel the depth of a well?
Zerzis
@Zerzis (557)
• India
15 Apr 07
friend is some one very close to you...who shares everything with you...with whom you feel comfortable. Yes the one which helps you in your bad times, also is with you in your good times... and the one with whom u cry laugh, u tell things you like, things which u dont like....friend is first one to whom you tell about your boyfriend... he is one to whom u call when u are alone... he is one to whom u angry without any reason, just go for an outing...say stay for a moment whay are you leaving so ssooon..! Friend is your second self...