Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.