Who said "A friend is one whose hand you can hold in the darkness."?

This quote is attributed to Petrarch.

A friend is one whose hand you can hold in the darkness. - Petrarch

"A friend is one whose hand you can hold in the darkness."

Petrarch Friendship

Poet Philosopher Italian 1304–1374

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