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

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

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

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.

Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.

It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means.

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

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