I always felt that the great high privilege relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.

A quarrel between friends when made up adds a new tie to friendship.

Friendship and money: oil and water.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

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

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

The greatest gift of life is friendship and I have received it.

The world is round so that friendship may encircle it.

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

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