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

One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.

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

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

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

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

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

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.