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

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

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

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

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

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

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

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

I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.