He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy shall meet read more

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere.

The friendship between me and you I will not compare to a chair;
for that the rains might rust, read more

The friendship between me and you I will not compare to a chair;
for that the rains might rust, or the falling tree might break.
- George Bancroft,

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

Make new friends but keep the old ones; one is silver and the other's gold.

Make new friends but keep the old ones; one is silver and the other's gold.

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

I am a big believer that you have to nourish any relationship. I am still very much a part of read more

I am a big believer that you have to nourish any relationship. I am still very much a part of my friends' lives and they are very much a part of my life. A First Lady who does not have this source of strength and comfort can lose perspective and become isolated.

Only a life lived for others is worth living

Only a life lived for others is worth living

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude — roots that can be pulled up.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude — roots that can be pulled up.

Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with a part of another; people are friends read more

Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with a part of another; people are friends in spots.