If friendship is once destroyed, not even love can restore it. —— "Five Volumes of Books"

The older the friends, the better, and the older the wine, the better it tastes. —— John Ray

He who has no friends and no enemies is just a mere mortal. ——Rafat

A gentleman should choose carefully and never associate with poisonous beasts. ——Zhang Wangyu

Among all kinds of loneliness, people are most afraid of spiritual loneliness. ——Balzac

Making friends over wine, like wine, is only for one night. ——Luo Gao

Disguised friends are worse than vicious enemies. ——Pukalisil

The best way to maintain friendship is not to do anything to him, and not to lend him money. ——Paul

The person who receives the favor must always keep the favor deep in his heart, but the one who gives the favor must not remember it. ——Cicero

If a scholar has jealous friends, then good friends will not be friends; if the ruler is in trouble, then good ministers will not come to him. ——Xun Kuang

You may forget those who have laughed with you; but you will never forget those who have cried with you. —— Kahlil Gibran

When two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can break through metal; when two people are of the same mind, their fragrance is like orchids. ——"Yixi Ci"

Treat everyone equally, treat a few people with confidence, and do not be indebted to anyone. —— Shakespeare

Where alone a man may perish, two men together may be saved. ——Balzac

The best friend is the kind of person who doesn't like to talk much, can talk to you silently and is closely connected with you. —— Gorky

The youngest among the children who do not have the right to inherit inheritance often achieve good development through their own efforts. But those who sit back and enjoy success rarely achieve great things. —— Bacon

Besides the concept of disinterest, mutual respect seems to be another important point of friendship. ——Moroa

In times of joy, friends will know us; in times of trouble, we will know friends. ——Colinth

The way we make friends should be to give benefits to others rather than asking for them. This kind of friendship is the most reliable. ——Thucydius

Since I could not find a friend who would be completely devoted to me, I must have friends who could overcome my inertia with their impetus.

——Rousseau