“In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit ”

“Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway ”

“Life has no blessing like a prudent friend ”

“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them ”

“Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil”

“Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It is easy, we think, to be loyal to a family and clan, whose blood is in your own veins”