I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong.
—Walter Scott (1771–1832) Scottish Novelist, Poet, Playwright, Lawyer
The bird a nest
the spider a web
the human friendship.
—William Blake (1757–1827) English Poet, Painter, Printmaker
So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.
—Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) Scottish Novelist
Keep good men company, and you shall be of their number.
—Unknown
Friendship is love with intelligence.
—German Proverb
It is a good thing to be rich, it is a good thing to be strong, but it is a better thing to be beloved of many friends.
—Euripides (480–406 BCE) Ancient Greek Dramatist
One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life.
—E. M. Forster (1879–1970) English Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist
It is better in times of need to have a friend rather than money.
—Greek Proverb
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
The truth that is suppressed by friends is the readiest weapon of the enemy.
—Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) Scottish Novelist
I made courtiers; I never pretended to make friends, said Napoleon… . On a rocky little island he fretted away the last years of his life—alone.
—Bruce Fairchild Barton (1886–1967) American Author, Advertising Executive, Politician
It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.
—Epicurus (c.341–270 BCE) Greek Philosopher
‘Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected.
—Charles Lamb (1775–1834) British Essayist, Poet
An average man is too concerned with liking people or with being liked himself. A warrior likes, that’s all. He likes whatever or whomever he wants, for the hell of it.
—Carlos Castaneda (1925–98) Peruvian-born American Anthropologist, Author
It takes two people to ruin a perfectly good day. First a person who says something downright nasty about you, and second, a dear friend who makes sure you hear about it immediately.
—Indian Proverb
For when two beings who are not friends are near each other there is no meeting, and when friends are far apart there is no separation.
—Simone Weil (1909–1943) French Philosopher, Political Activist
If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
To accept a favor from a friend is to confer one.
—John Churton Collins (1848–1908) British Literary Critic, Writer
He that hath no friend, and no enemy, is one of the vulgar; and without talents, powers, or energy.
—Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801) Swiss Theologian, Poet
A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.
—Homer (751–651 BCE) Ancient Greek Poet
Unless you bear with the faults of a friend you betray your own.
—Publilius Syrus (fl.85–43 BCE) Syrian-born Roman Latin Writer
The friendship of a great man is like the shadow of a bush—soon gone.
—French Proverb
He deserves Paradise who makes his companions laugh.
—The Holy Quran Sacred Scripture of Islam
Love demands infinitely less than friendship.
—George Jean Nathan (1882–1958) American Critic, Editor, Writer
Friendship may sometimes step a few paces in advance of truth.
—Walter Savage Landor (1775–1864) English Writer, Poet
If you have one true friend you have more than your share.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
To become a good man, one must have faithful friends, or outright enemies.
—Napoleon I (1769–1821) Emperor of France
A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.
—William Penn (1644–1718) American Entrepreneur, Philosopher, Political Leader
Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.
—Euripides (480–406 BCE) Ancient Greek Dramatist
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.
—Thomas Edison (1847–1931) American Inventor, Scientist, Entrepreneur
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