I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod my shadow does that much better.

Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

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

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

The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.

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

Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations entangling alliances with none.

Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.