A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

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

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

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

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

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

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