Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.

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

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

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

Don't walk behind me I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

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

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations entangling alliances with none.

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.