Alphabetical Index of Topics

1. If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair. - Samuel Johnson
2. There is no wilderness like life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity and it soothes the soul. - Baltasar Gracian
3. True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance. - Henry David Thoreau
4. A Friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
5. The only way to have a friend is to be one. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
6. Friendship is one mind in two bodies. - Mencius
7. Only solitary men know the full joys of friendship. - Willa Cather
8. When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character. - W. Somerset Maugham
9. Tell me what company thou keepest, and I'll tell thee what thou art. - Miguel de Cervantes
10. Without the experience of true friendship perhaps we would have given up years ago. - Mark A. Brennan
11. Be slow to fall into friendship, but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. - Derek Bethune
12. Friendship is a harmonious blending of mutual, private bigotries. - Edward Ashenhurst
13. A Friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
14. Hold a true friend with both your hands. - Nigerian proverb
15. The road to a friend's house is never long. - Danish proverb