Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

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

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.

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

Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

Friendship is something that creates equality and mutuality, not a reward for finding equality or a way of intensifying existing mutuality.