Who said "A friend is someone before whom you can think aloud."?

This quote is attributed to Patrick Kavanagh.

A friend is someone before whom you can think aloud. - Patrick Kavanagh

"A friend is someone before whom you can think aloud."

Patrick Kavanagh Friendship

Poet Irish 1904–1967

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