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.

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

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

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

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn't seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.

The best time to make friends is before you need them.

Friends... they cherish one another's dreams. They are kind to one another's dreams

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