True friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks.

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

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

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

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

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

Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.

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

A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!