Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my 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.

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

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

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