DOWNLOAD KEYNOTE SLIDES Proverbs 17:17, A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Quote from C. Raymond Beran  What is a friend? I will tell you. Friends are people with whom you dare to be yourself. They ask you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. They do not want you to be better or worse. You do not have to be on your guard. You can say what you think, as long as it is genuinely you. Friends understand those contradictions I n your nature that lead others to misjudge you. With them you breathe freely.Y ou do not have to be careful. They understand. You can weep with them, sing with them, laugh with them, pray with them. Through it all--and underneath--they see, know, and love you. You can dare to be yourself.