Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn't seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.

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

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

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

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

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

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

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.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.