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Euripides Quotes about Friendship

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1959). “Euripides”

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

Euripides (1958). “Euripides: Hecuba, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Andromache, translated by J. F. Nims. The Trojan women, translated by R. Lattimore. Ion, translated by R. F. Willetts”

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1958). “The complete Greek tragedies”

I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.

Euripides (2013). “Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion”, p.249, University of Chicago Press

I hate it in friends when they come too late to help.

Euripides (1958). “Euripides: Rhesus, translated by R. Lattimore. The suppliant women, translated by F. Jones. Orestes, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Iphigenia in Aulis, translated by C. R. Walker”