1. Behold, a young man’s friends—if you count them—

    Are many; but where is one true, kindred friend?

  2. So turn a blind eye to the ugliness of their dissembling,

    For every one of them is a hypocritical dissembler.

  3. Have you not seen me befriend every smooth-tongued flatterer?

    For if I do not befriend him, whom then shall I befriend?

Sol 5.6