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

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

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

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.

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

Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.