mask, conscious, friendship, special face
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
intimate, courteous, friendship
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
friends, explain, believe, enemies
Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.
FRIENDSHIP, FURTHER WAY TO DEFINE FRIENDS
If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.
gem, flower, friend, heart, angles, friendship
Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
peace, friendship, mankind, permitted to pursue
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.