A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.

Nothing so fortifies a friendship as a belief on the part of one friend that he is superior to the other.

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

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

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

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

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

Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.