Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
Remember well, and bear in mind, a constant friend is hard to find.
One man in a thousand, Solomon says. Will stick more close than a brother. And it's worth while seeking him half your days If you find him before the other. ---The Thousandth Man
That's the thing about friendship, it's a lot rarer than love, because there is nothing in it for any body.
To forget a friend is sad. Not everyone has had a friend.
Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.
One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.
If you have one true friend you have more than your share.
Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.
Few there are that will endure a true friend.
A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.
