Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which strengthens with the setting sun of life.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which strengthens with the setting sun of life.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

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

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

Never Explain--your Friends do not need it and your Enemies will not believe you anyway.

Never Explain--your Friends do not need it and your Enemies will not believe you anyway.

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

A home-made friend wears longer than one you buy in the market.

A home-made friend wears longer than one you buy in the market.

Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog.

Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog.

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy--for friendship's sake.

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy--for friendship's sake.