Quotes about Friendship
A man may call to mind the face of his friend, but not his own. Here, then, is an initial difficulty in the way of applying the maxim, Know Thyself.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
Friendship is the gift of the gods, and the most precious boon to man.
— Benjamin Disraeli
Man is not meant to live alone.
— Dorothy Day
He's my man, he was great.
— George W. Bush
God created man to share friendship with Him and share in His happiness.
— Greg Koukl
It is not what talents or genius a man has, but how he is to his talents, that constitutes friendship and character. The man thatstands by himself, the universe stands by him also.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
But in our experience, man is cheap and friendship wants its deep sense. We affect to dwell with our friends in their absence, but we do not; when deed, word, or letter comes not, they let us go.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
We inspire friendship in men when we have contracted friendship with the gods.
— Henry David Thoreau
Evil men of every degree will use you, flatter you, lead you on until you are useless; then, if the virtuous do not pity you, or God compassionate, you are without a friend in the universe.
— Henry Ward Beecher
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
— Teresa of Avila
How friendly all men would be one with another, if no regard were paid to honour and money! I believe it would be a remedy for everything.
— Teresa of Avila
We take care of our health; we lay up money; we make our roof tight, and our clothing sufficient; but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting in the best property of all, -friends?
— Ralph Waldo Emerson