A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one friend.

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

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

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

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.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

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

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

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