Friendship itself will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.

As matron and mistress will differ in temper and tone, so will the friend be distinct from the faithless parasite.

Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others.

One’s friends are divided into two classes, those one knows because one must and those one knows because one mustn’t.

Friendship is a plant that loves the sun—thrives ill under clouds.

A broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound.

There is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship.

No real friendship without absolute liberty.

He who has nothing has no friends.

Think where man’s glory most begins and ends, / And say my glory was I had such friends.

In life our absent friend is far away: / But death may bring our friend exceeding near.

One’s friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.

Friendship is not possible between two women, one of whom is very well dressed.