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

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

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

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

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

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

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

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

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.