“The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another's little lapses.”

“No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth.”

“As the era of the sword was ending, that of firearms began, in time to allow no lapse in man’s belligerent capacity.”

“True and perfect Friendship is, to make one heart and mind of many hearts and bodies.”

“The essence of training is to allow error without consequence.”

“Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.”

“Opposition is true Friendship.”

“The substantial difference between me and a friendship, I believe in true friendship.”

“Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.”

“Circumstances does not make the man; it reveals him to himself. That is true only if you allow it to.”