what is a true friend?

You never talk about a friend behind his back in a degrading way.

A friend always comes first, above yourself .

"A friend is someone you can talk to, someone who'll listen, who's always there for you and who doesn't necessarily expect you to be always there for them, who's always willing to help you when you're down and try and keep you going when you're up and look out for you all the time-and is never afraid to point out mistakes on their friend's part" - Simon Harley