universal friendship Quotes

A friend to me has no race, no class and belongs to no minority. My friendships were formed out of affection, mutual respect and a feeling of having something strong in common. These are eternal values that cannot be racially classified. This is the way I look at race.

...every person has a star, every star has a friend, and for every person carrying a star there is someone else who reflects it, and everyone carries this reflection like a secret confidante in the heart.

How delightful to find a friend in everyone.

Until you can see everything in the world as your friend, your work is not done.

All are my friends. I have no enemies.

And he who would be friends with God must remain alone, or make the whole world his friend

I dedicate the merit of the occasion to all beings. This gesture of universal friendship has been likened to a drop of fresh spring water. If we put it on a rock in the sunshine, it will soon evaporate. If we put it in the ocean, however, it will never be lost. Thus the wish is made that we not keep the teachings to ourselves but to use them to benefit others.

The essence of true religious teaching is that one should serve and befriend all.

A foreigner is a friend I have yet to meet.

The golden way is to be friends with the world and to regard the whole human family as one.