Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

A friendship that like love is warm A love like friendship, steady.

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

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

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.

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 explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.