One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.

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

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

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

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

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

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