Who said “To find a friend one must close one eye -- to keep him, two.”?

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Norman Douglas. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAlmanac (1941), p. 77

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Douglas, N. (n.d.). To find a friend one must close one eye -- to keep him, two. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11717-to-find-a-friend-one-must-close-one/

MLA

Douglas, Norman. “To find a friend one must close one eye -- to keep him, two.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11717-to-find-a-friend-one-must-close-one/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Douglas, Norman. “To find a friend one must close one eye -- to keep him, two.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11717-to-find-a-friend-one-must-close-one/.