Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. – George Washington
Published on May 20, 2016 , under Quotes
Love It 0Source: George Washington, Letter to Bushrod Washington (15 January 1783).
Complete Quote: Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence; true friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
