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Great souls by instinct to each other turn,
Demand alliance, and in friendship burn.
Great souls by instinct to each other turn,
Demand alliance, and in friendship burn.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy shall meet read more
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere.
I love my kids, but I wouldn't want them for friends.
I love my kids, but I wouldn't want them for friends.
The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him read more
The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.
Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.
Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your read more
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone; read more
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone; one should keep his friendships in constant repair. -Samuel Johnson.
Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.
Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.