One who reveals your faults to you like a mirror is your true friend, and one who flatters you and covers up your faults is your enemy. (Husayn ibn Ali)

One who reveals your faults to you like a mirror is your true friend, and one who flatters you and covers up your faults is your enemy.

Husayn ibn Ali

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