It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.

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

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.

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

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

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

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

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.

An excellent man he has no enemies and none of his friends like him.