Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.

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

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

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

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

The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.

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