The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.

If you have a candle, the light won't glow any dimmer if I light yours off of mine.

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

A friend to all is a friend to none.

If you go out looking for friends, you're going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.

Man's best support is a very dear friend.

As in the case of wines that improve with age, the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.

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

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

Loyalty is what we seek in friendship.

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

I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing.

A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

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

You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together.

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.