Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends.

Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends.

I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is read more

I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship.

My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a read more

My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia.

Friendship can sometimes end in love, but love in friendship, never.

Friendship can sometimes end in love, but love in friendship, never.

Friends need not agree in everything or go always together, or have no comparable other friendships of the same intimacy. read more

Friends need not agree in everything or go always together, or have no comparable other friendships of the same intimacy. On the contrary, in friendship union is more about ideal things: and in that sense it is more ideal and less subject to trouble than marriage is.

To find a friend one must close one eye -- to keep him, two.

To find a friend one must close one eye -- to keep him, two.

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.

Friendship is genuine when two friends can enjoy each others company without speaking a word to one another.

Friendship is genuine when two friends can enjoy each others company without speaking a word to one another.

Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead. Do not write them on their tombstones, read more

Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead. Do not write them on their tombstones, speak them rather now instead.