The best time to make friends is before you need them.

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

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

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.

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

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.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod my shadow does that much better.

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