A true friend is somebody who can make us do what we can.

A friend is, as it were, a second self.

It is by chance we met by choice we became friends.

To myself, personally, it brings nothing but increasing drudgery and daily loss of friends.

Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree.

Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.

We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular a.. that does so whom we can't tolerate

True friends... face in the same direction, toward common projects, interests, goals.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.