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

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.

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

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

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

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

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.

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