Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Guests can be, and often are, delightful, but they should never
be allowed to get the upper hand.

Guests can be, and often are, delightful, but they should never
be allowed to get the upper hand.

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You, too? I thought I was the read more

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You, too? I thought I was the only one.'

My friend, why have you drifted so far away? All motion is relative, maybe it is you who have moved read more

My friend, why have you drifted so far away? All motion is relative, maybe it is you who have moved away by standing still.

Friendship demands the ability to do without it.

Friendship demands the ability to do without it.

Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog.

Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog.

To reprove small faults within due vehemence, is as absurd as if a man should take a great hammer to read more

To reprove small faults within due vehemence, is as absurd as if a man should take a great hammer to kill a fly on his friend's forehead.

Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures.

Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures.

Sincere friendship towards God, in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent, willing being, does most apparently, directly, read more

Sincere friendship towards God, in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent, willing being, does most apparently, directly, and strongly incline to prayer; and it no less disposes the heart strongly to desire to have our infinitely glorious.