Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

A friendship that like love is warm A love like friendship, steady.

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

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

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

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.

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

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

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