Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.

It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.

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

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

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

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

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

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

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