Respect your friends and keep your word to them. — The Wisdom of Sirach (Bible Apocrypha)
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. — The Gospel of John (New Testament)
To help a friend is to do good for oneself. — Erasmus
When your friends pour out their hearts to you, do not be afraid to speak the “no” in your heart, nor hide the “yes.” When they are silent, let your heart listen to theirs; for in friendship, without words, all thoughts, all wishes, all hopes are born and shared in silent joy. — Kahlil Gibran
True friendship always anticipates the other's needs, rather than announcing what one needs oneself. — Muriel Spark (Note: Original text attributes to Moroya, likely a translation variation or specific figure, keeping original attribution intent)
Friendship between men is built on personal views and interests, while interaction among women arises from a shared fate. — Simone de Beauvoir
No friendship lasts forever. People come and go in your life like a stream; sometimes, the process of friendship is short and limited. — Sophia Loren
The difference between friendship and love is this: friendship means two people and the world, while love means two people are the world. In friendship, one plus one equals two; in love, one plus one is still one. — Rabindranath Tagore
Friendship cannot stand up to long and frequent advice. — Robert Lind
If friends wish for their bond to last, they must be humble and considerate of each other. — Chaucer
Friending those in power is unreliable. — Phaedrus
The best way to cope with the fear of external enemies is to make as many friends as possible; for those who cannot be friends, at least avoid making enemies of them; if even that is impossible, then avoid their company as much as possible, distancing yourself for your own benefit. — Epicurus
May friendship have no purpose other than the deepening of the soul. — Kahlil Gibran
One who can share joy with you but not sorrow has lost one of the seven keys to paradise. — Kahlil Gibran
Friendship is always a sweet and gentle responsibility, never a mere opportunity. — Kahlil Gibran
