True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

Friendship is something that creates equality and mutuality, not a reward for finding equality or a way of intensifying existing mutuality.

A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!

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

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.

A friendship that like love is warm A love like friendship, steady.

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.

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