True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

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

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

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

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

Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn't seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.