Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

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

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

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.

To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.

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

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