Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

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

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

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

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