If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.
gem, flower, friend, heart, angles, friendship
True friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks.
friendship, thinks, ought never, conceal
Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
FRIENDSHIP, DEPEND ON THE LENGTH OF ACQUAINTANCE
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.
FRIENDSHIP, FRIENDSHIP MULTIPLIES THE GOOD
Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.
Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.