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.

Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love.

The company of a good friend is like an owner of musk; if you don’t buy anything, you will get the smell of it.

The company of a bad friend is like the blacksmith’s bellows; if you are not affected by its black dirt, you will be touched by its smoke.

It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.