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The Devoted Friend
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"The Devoted Friend" Quotes

A selfless tin soldier befriends a manipulative miller who takes advantage of his kindness in this allegorical tale by Oscar Wilde.

Quotes

Somebody must look after him, he is so very poor.

Oscar Wilde

kindness

There is no friend so faithful as a good book.

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friendship

How can you be so unkind, and leave me all alone?

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loneliness

When one is in trouble, one thinks one has never known sorrow before.

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troublesorrow

You are like a rose, that is made to be looked at, not to be touched.

Oscar Wilde

appearance

A true friend never overlooks your broken fences or locks.

Oscar Wilde

friendship

The little children danced round him on the grass, and the old men made merry over their cups of red wine.

Oscar Wilde

joycelebration

In the daytime he worked hard in the garden, but the night-time was his own.

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workleisure

I have been working very hard today, for I have let the river overflow all my little beds.

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work

We are only happy when we are loved.

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happinesslove