1. “Be careful who you trust, for snakes never shed their deceptive ways.”
2. “Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies.”
3. “True friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. Fake friends are like autumn leaves, found everywhere.”
4. “Everybody isn’t your friend. Just because they hang around you and laugh with you doesn’t mean they’re for you.”
5. “As I get older, I realize just because I’m invited doesn’t mean I have to accept.”
6. “God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.”
7. “Fake people are like costume jewelry; They look great for a while, then all of a sudden, their true selves ‘shine’ through.”
8. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
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9. “Watch out for those who flatter you excessively, for they may have ulterior motives.”
10. “Choose your friends wisely; a snake cannot change its skin, and a deceptive friend cannot change their ways.”
11. “Tell people how it is, be real, and be honest. If you see something wrong, make sure you speak up. Being this way will naturally eliminate the snakes and fakes.”
12. “Keep your circle small and your loyalty to genuine friends unwavering.”
13. “Time passes and you begin to see people for who they really are and not who they pretend to be.”
14. “Blood doesn’t make you family. Some of the most demonic and demeaning people in your life share your DNA.”
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15. “Some people think that the truth can be hidden away with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away.”
16. “Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.”
17. “You don’t lose friends because real friends can never be lost. You lose people masquerading as friends, and you’re better for it.”
18. “A snake friend will always try to take advantage of your kindness and generosity.”
19. “Snake friends are like quicksand; the more you struggle, the deeper you sink.”
20. “A snake friend will always find a way to manipulate situations to their advantage.”
21. “Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings and emotions.”
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22. “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”
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23. “It is only the great-hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly can never know what true friendship means.”
24. “A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.”
25. “An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”
26. “A snake friend will often weigh you down while a true friend lifts you up.”
27. “Don’t pretend to be what you’re not, instead, pretend to be what you want to be. It is not pretense, it is a journey to self-realization.”
28. “You create more space in your life when you turn your excess baggage to garbage.”
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29. “You should be aware of fake friend because it is the hardest to be aware of.”
30. “So, you want to sniff out imposters in your family? Just put money in the equation and see what happens.”
31. “The problem is, people are being hated when they’re real and loved when they’re fake.”
32. “Snake friends will only be there for you as long as you serve their purpose.”
33. “Be cautious of those who are quick to betray your trust for their own gain.”
34. “If you write about the dark side of people, you are more likely to be closer to the truth, because people don’t pretend to be dark nearly as much as they pretend to be good.”
35. “Be very careful of who you share your problem with, remember that not every friend that smiles at you is your best friend.”
36. “If you’re absent during my struggle, don’t expect to be present during my success.”
37. “At some point you have to learn that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.”
38. “No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow”
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39. “It makes no sense to try to extend a friendship that was only meant to be a season into a lifetime.”
40. “I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions, or unnecessary conversations.”
41. “If you claim to be a real friend, then be real in your soul. If you claim to be fake, then be an enemy instead.”
42. “The sieves of time filter out the fakes from the real. Don’t look back for them; they were filtered out for your refinement.”
43. “The worst pain in the world goes beyond the physical. Even further beyond any other emotional pain one can feel. It is the betrayal of a friend.”
44. “Fake friends will bring you down no matter what’s happening, and they’ll do it in a way that you may not even realize consciously.”
45. “Selfish people also tend to have victim mindsets. Their actions plant seeds of loneliness; then they cry upon the blooming.”
46. “A true friend is like a diamond, precious and rare. A snake friend is like a thorn, ready to hurt you.”
47. “Most people will never learn the lessons meant for them in this lifetime, nor become the person they were meant to be, simply because they are too busy being someone else, or someone they are not.”
48. “Most people want to see you do better, but not doing better than them.”
49. “Don’t let the venom of a snake friend poison your life with negativity and deceit.”
50. “Stay alert and be wary of those who gossip and spread rumors about you.”
51. “Sometimes the person you’d take a bullet for ends up being the one behind the gun.”
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52. “If they talk about other people with you, they will talk about you with other people.”
53. “It’s hard to tell who has your back, from who has it long enough just to stab you in it.”
54. “You will never have to question the intentions or integrity of people who have your best interest at heart.”
55. “Those who smile to your face but stab you in the back are the true snakes in your life.”
56. “Snake friends may betray you when they see an opportunity for personal gain.”
57. “In the beginning, some people try to appear that everything about them is ‘in black and white,’ until later their true colors come out.”
58. “Stay away from those who drain your energy and bring toxicity into your life.”
59. “Every journey into the past is complicated by delusions, false memories, false namings of real events.”
60. “Fake friends are like shadows; always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour.”
61. “I just trust my intuition, taking into account the psychology of things. Therefore, I am not persuaded by facts, but by behaviors.”
62. “Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. They pretend to be your friend first.”
63. “You will be surrounded by many so-called well-wishers during your good times, but there will be only a few ones around you in your bad times.”
64. “You never lose friends. Real ones always stay — no matter what about the fakes, you don’t need anyways.”
65. “False friendship, like ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.”
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66. “Don’t be fooled by the surface-level charm of a snake friend; their true colors will eventually show.”
67. “Trust your instincts and keep an eye out for signs of someone being a snake in disguise.”
68. “A friend who stands with you in pressure is more valuable than a hundred ones who stand with you in pleasure.”
69. “Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves. They don’t ask themselves if the problem is them. They always say the problem is someone else.”
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70. “Before you count your friends, make sure you can count on them. Some friends are only around when they want something from you but are never there when you need something from them.”
71. “Let go of snake friends, for they only want to bring you down with them.”
72. “Always remember, serpents slither silently, and snake friends deceive discreetly.”
73. “They’re not happy for you because they wish it were them.”
74. “Beware of those who pretend to be your friends but have a venomous heart.”
75. “Fake people talk about other people being fake. Real people worry about their business, and no one else’s.”
76. “A snake in the grass is still a snake, no matter how much it slithers.”
