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

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

An excellent man he has no enemies and none of his friends like him.

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

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.

No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

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