'Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense and have her nonsense respected.

Friendship makes prosperity more brilliant and lightens adversity by dividing and sharing it.

As in the case of wines that improve with age the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.

Those who cannot give friendship will rarely receive it and never hold it.

Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in continue firm and constant.

Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in continue firm and constant.

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

Friendship is a word the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.

“Time doesn't take away from friendship, nor does separation.”

Peace commerce and honest friendship with all nations - entangling alliances with none.