“But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine
“I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better
“I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world
“The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.
“Friendships, in general, are suddenly contracted; and therefore it is no wonder they are easily dissolved