Nothing so fortifies a friendship as a belief on the part of one friend that he is superior to the other.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Friendship, like the immortality of the soul, is too good to be believed.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.

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

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

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

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.