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

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

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

Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

Love is flower like Friendship is like a sheltering tree.

True friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks.

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