“Friendship's the wine of life; but friendship new
(Not such was his) is neither strong nor pure.”

“This is indeed a maxim of general application…Nations cannot be governed by the obligations of friendship which prevail among individuals in private life…There can be, in the eyes of a philosophical statesman neither national enmities, nor national friendships.”

“Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life. ”

“It is time to realize that neither socialism, nor friendship, nor good-neighborliness, nor respect can be produced by bayonets, tanks or blood.”

“From wine what sudden friendship springs!”

“False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.”

“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.”

“The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.”

“The pleasures of friendship, of unreserved conversation, of similarity of taste and opinions will make good amends for orange wine.”

“For to like the same things and to dislike the same things, only this is a strong friendship.”
Nam idem velle atque idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.