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

Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations entangling alliances with none.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

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

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

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.

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.