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

The language of friendship is not words but meanings

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one friend.

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.

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

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.

A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.

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