Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its grieves and anxieties.

Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its grieves and anxieties.

It is a common saying that many pecks of salt must be eaten
before the duties of friendship can read more

It is a common saying that many pecks of salt must be eaten
before the duties of friendship can be discharged.
[Lat., Vulgo dicitur multos modios salis simul edendos esse, ut
amicitia munus expletum sit.]

Honest men esteem and value nothing so much in this world as a
real friend. Such a one is read more

Honest men esteem and value nothing so much in this world as a
real friend. Such a one is as it were another self, to whom we
impart our most secret thoughts, who partakes of our joy, and
comforts us in our affliction; add to this, that his company is
an everlasting pleasure to us.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in
their death they were not divided: they read more

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in
their death they were not divided: they were swifter than
eagles, they were stronger than lions.

Friendship is neither a formality nor a mode: it is rather a life.

Friendship is neither a formality nor a mode: it is rather a life.

Friendship is a blessing and love is a gift. Do not let it go easily.

Friendship is a blessing and love is a gift. Do not let it go easily.

Friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life.

Friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life.

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.