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

True happiness arises in the first place from the enjoyment of one's self and in the next from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.

Love is friendship set on fire.

Friendship like love is destroyed by long absence though it may be increased by short intermissions.

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

Even in the common affairs of life in love friendship and marriage how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others!

Friendship is like money easier made than kept.

Opposition is true friendship.

In friendship as well as love ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

Love friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.