Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.

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

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.