Narada said Race are those persons who listen to the advice of well-wishers and rare are friends who give good counsels, where there is an adviser who could advice well there is no friend standing (in need of it).
नारद उवाच दुर्लभो वै सुहच्छ्रोता दुर्लभश्च हितः सुहृत्। तिष्ठते हि सुहृद् यत्र न बन्धुस्तत्र तिष्ठते॥