There is a gentleman inside the door, and there is a gentleman outside the door. ——Feng Menglong

People love and benefit each other, just like fire going up and water going down. They cannot be prevented from spreading to the world. ——Mo Zhai

Pretended friends are worse than vicious enemies. ——Pukalisil

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

A gentleman chooses carefully and does not associate with poisonous beasts. ——Zhang Wangyu

When people help me, I will never forget it; when I help others, I will never forget it. ——Hua Luogeng

Making friends over wine is just like wine, it only lasts one night. ——Luo Gao

Since I can't find a friend who is completely devoted to me, I must have some friends who can overcome my laziness with their driving force. ——Rousseau

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

It takes a long time to recognize an upright person, and it only takes a day to recognize a bad person. ——Sophocles

Relatives are not optional, but friends are. ——De Lisle

Words of kindness and promises of kindness are easy to say. Only in times of trouble can you see the sincerity of your friends. ——Krylov

The taste of sugarcane is sweet, and friendship becomes more profound over time. ——Yuan Mu

If you make friends through mutual exchanges, your knowledge will be refined day by day; if you use prudent actions to benefit your life, your path will become more and more distant. ——Master Hongyi

In misfortune, useful friends are more necessary; in luck, noble friends are more necessary. In misfortune, look for friends out of necessity; in luck, look for friends out of nobility. ——Aristotle

Live in such a way that your friends do not become enemies and your enemies become friends. ——Pythagoras

The best way to deal with the fear of external enemies is to make friends as much as possible; for people who cannot be friends, at least avoid making enemies with them; if you can't even do this, You should avoid interacting with them as much as possible and alienate them for your own benefit. ——Epicoo

If you fail to understand the other party’s details, you must not take out your heart. ——Balzac

A gentleman uses literature to make friends, and friends to help people. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Relatives are given to us by God, and friends are chosen by ourselves. ——Mamfold