I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.

A friend is, as it were, a second self.

I get by with a little help from my friends.

Between friends there is no need of justice.

I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends.

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.

No good friends. No bad friends. Only people you want, need to be with; people who build their houses in your heart.

I not only use all the brains I have, but all I can borrow.

Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.

To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.

Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back

The trouble is that people seem to expect happiness in life. I can't imagine why; but they do. They are unhappy before they marry, and they imagine to themselves that the reason of their unhappiness will be removed when they are married. When it isn't they blame the other person, which is clearly absurd. I believe that is what generally starts the trouble.

Friendship was given by nature to be an assistant to virtue, not a companion in vice.

Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.

Woman is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one.

Children make your life important.

No one who can read, ever looks at a book, even unopened on a shelf, like one who cannot.

A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still.