But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.

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

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

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

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

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.

True friendship is like sound health the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.

True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

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