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.

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

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

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

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

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one friend.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.