It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

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

Some people go to priests others to poetry I to my friends.

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

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

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

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

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.

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

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.