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

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.

Don't walk behind me I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.

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

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.