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

Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.

Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.

I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations entangling alliances with none.