Who said “No man is useless while he has a friend.”?

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Robert Louis Stevenson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Lay Morals" Ch. 4, in Lay Morals and Other Essays (1911).

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APA

Stevenson, R. L. (n.d.). No man is useless while he has a friend. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18917-no-man-is-useless-while-he-has-a/

MLA

Stevenson, Robert Louis. “No man is useless while he has a friend.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18917-no-man-is-useless-while-he-has-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Stevenson, Robert Louis. “No man is useless while he has a friend.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18917-no-man-is-useless-while-he-has-a/.