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Friendship Quotes


"They say that the commons of England would first destroy the king's friends and afterward himself, and then bring the Duke of York to be king so that by their false means and lies they may make him to hate and destroy his friends, and cherish his false traitors."


"The impossibility of a retreat makes no difference in the situation of men resolved to conquer or die; and, believe me, my friends, if your conquest could be bought with the blood of your general, he would most cheerfully resign a life which he has long devoted to his country."


"For decades, Japan has been a friend and reliable trading partner with the United States, and I anticipate that relationship will prosper."


"No one leaves an old friend unless they are ashamed."


"You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend."



"A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world."


"A passion for politics stems usually from an insatiable need, either for power, or for friendship and adulation, or a combination of both."


"My friend asked me if I wanted a frozen banana. I said 'No, but I want a regular banana later, so... yeah.'"


"For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands."


"I think then, when we started receiving the first of the user feedback, feedback from people that I had not specifically told about it, but had spread from friend to friend and then they were giving us feedback."


"But I couldn't draw as fast as she requested. Thus, I tried to create the worst abomination of a comic that I could, so as to make her not want comics anymore. That abomination, my friends, was Happy Noodle Boy."


"Read nature; nature is a friend to truth."


"I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it."


"I continue to be a photographer; I have enjoyed fishing and hunting with a close friend; and have owned two ranches, first in northern California and then in the state of Washington."


"I was 25 and the most popular celebrity in the world, with the possible exception of my friend Mary Pickford."


"It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction."


"Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves."


"I am pleased to launch the Friends of Thailand Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives."


"Chance makes our parents, but choice makes our friends."


"Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them."


"We live in a constant fear that our shortcomings will be exposed to family, to friends and to the world."


"Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money."


"This airline is grateful for his extensive contributions and we will miss his friendship and support. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Casey family on its personal loss."


"Nothing would make me happier if Peter Falk would finally win his Oscar for this. Not just as the writer but as a fan and a friend. It would be so great."


"I saw a report yesterday. There's so much oil, all over the world, they don't know where to dump it. And Saudi Arabia says, 'Oh, there's too much oil.' They - they came back yesterday. Did you see the report? They want to reduce oil production. Do you think they're our friends? They're not our friends."


"Never judge someone by who he's in love with; judge him by his friends. People fall in love with the most appalling people. Take a cool, appraising glance at his pals."


"Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting on him getting through this very difficult passage."


"It is impossible for a lover of cats to banish these alert, gentle, and discriminating friends, who give us just enough of their regard and complaisance to make us hunger for more."


"Love between man and man is impossible because there must not be sexual intercourse and friendship between man and woman is impossible because there must be sexual intercourse."


"I had no money nor friends to prepare for the trial till last night."


"My friend is he who will tell me my faults in private."


"Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my friends. We need to give them what they need."


"For one year I did go to Performing Arts School, and I had very weird friends."


"I've often had people ask me, would you allow a homosexual to be your friend. Yes, I will. And the reason I will is because I know that that person has problems, and if I can minister to those problems, I will."


"Lovers have a right to betray you... friends don't."


"I'm fortunate in that I'm a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with."


"I live quietly at home among my family and friends."


"There is no friend like a book there is no beauty like a kind heart."


"You've simply got to go on and on with your family and friends and tell them how much you love them because you never know whether they'll be there tomorrow, do you?"


"I had a really good feeling about that match. You know, they are good friends, and Chris had to feel really relaxed because of being out there with Tiger."


"I grew up here and my friends are here. There's nothing wrong with here."


"I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice."


"With my friends, I don't feel pressure to be someone other than who I am."


"Marriage, for a woman at least, hampers the two things that made life to me glorious - friendship and learning."



"I had some friends here from North Carolina who'd never seen a homer, so I gave them a couple."
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