Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

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

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

A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.

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

Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.