Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

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

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

Some people go to priests others to poetry I to my friends.

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

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

A friendship that like love is warm A love like friendship, steady.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.