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

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

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

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

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

Friendship is something that creates equality and mutuality, not a reward for finding equality or a way of intensifying existing mutuality.