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

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

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

Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

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

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