Who said "A true friend is rare and precious beyond measure."?

This quote is attributed to Aleksandr Pushkin.

A true friend is rare and precious beyond measure. - Aleksandr Pushkin

"A true friend is rare and precious beyond measure."

Aleksandr Pushkin Friendship

Poet Novelist Russian 1799–1837

"If you want to be happy, be."

"The more I live, the more I realize that I know nothing."

"I loved you; and I probably still do, and will always do."

"The heart wants what it wants."

"Friendship is built on trust and honesty."

"True friendship is worth more than gold."

"Good friends are like stars, always there even when you can't see them."

"Friendship means sacrifice."