Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

Friendship, like the immortality of the soul, is too good to be believed.

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.

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

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

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.