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

Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

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

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

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

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

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

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

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.