Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

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

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.