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

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

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

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

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

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

A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!