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

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

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

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

Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

Friendship needs no words - it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness.

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

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

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

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.