No man ever can have been more desirous in his heart to serve a friend, than I am to serve mine, if I knew how.
 Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859). copy citation

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Author Charles Dickens
Source A Tale of Two Cities
Topic heart
Date 1859
Language English
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“Tell me, how does this relapse come about? Is there danger of another? Could a repetition of it be prevented? How should a repetition of it be treated? How does it come about at all? What can I do for my friend? No man ever can have been more desirous in his heart to serve a friend, than I am to serve mine, if I knew how. “But I don't know how to originate, in such a case. If your sagacity, knowledge, and experience, could put me on the right track, I might be able to do so much; unenlightened and undirected, I can do so little.” source