Benjamin Whichcote Quotes

True friends are the whole world to one another; and he that is a friend to himself is also a friend to mankind. Even in my studies the greatest delight I take is of imparting it to others; for there is no relish to me in the possessing of anything without a partner.

True friendship is a plant of slow growth.

One faithful Friend is enough for a man's self, 'tis much to meet with such an one, yet we can't have too many for the sake of others.

Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend.

A true friend never asks you to feed their imaginary fish. Or fertilize their imaginary crops.

It's proper that people have friends, friendships without self-interest. Without friends, life is too lonely.

For, when men shall meet as they ought, each a benefactor, a shower of stars, clothed with thoughts, with deeds, with accomplishments, it should be the festival of nature which all things announce. Of such friendship, love in the sexes is the first symbol, as all other things are symbols of love. Those relations to the best men, which, at one time, we reckoned the romances of youth, become, in the progress of character, the most solid enjoyment.

Go through your phone book, call people and ask them to drive you to the airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren't bad people; they're just acquaintances.

Let your best be for your friend.

I'm a really selfish person. But I would do anything for my friends.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

You can never have too many friends.

He that does good to another does good also to himself.

Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.

Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.

Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.

A good motto is: use friendliness but do not use your friends.

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.

What I value most in my friends is loyalty.

I'm the nicest, most loyal person in the world when it comes to my friends.

I like girls who don't mind that I hang out with my friends.

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

I want someone honest, someone who's very sweet to my family and friends, and polite to the other people around me.

We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.