Sally comes to your family practice clinic 24 hours after she lacerated her foot on an oyster shell. the wound is 4cm in length, shallow, and is on the sole of her foot. there is a small amount of bleeding on the dressing. she asks you to suture it closed because it keeps leaking blood. what is the best response?

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.