What did fruit merchants and u. s. foreign-policy makers have in common? apex?

With an american government question

The internet is controlled by: (select one): a. statutes and court cases in federal and state courts in the united states. b. the advanced research projects agency (arpa) and the u.s. department of defense. c. no single government or organization. d. google, yahoo, and the other search engines which have proprietary interest in the content thereon.

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.