To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life.

The friendship that can cease has never been real.

Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected.

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.