Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.

Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

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

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.