Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.
That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.
FRIENDSHIP, FRIENDSHIP WILL NOT CONTINUE TO THE END
Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
FRIENDSHIP, DEPEND ON THE LENGTH OF ACQUAINTANCE
Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.