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

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

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.

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

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

Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.