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

Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.

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

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

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

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

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

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