“Good friendships are the foundation of all relationships. Whether it is in business or marriage. A good friend is the best partner.”

“Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.”

“If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.”

“There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.”

“A man’s friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage—but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends.”

“We are all good friends. Friendship is what endures. Shared ideals, respect for the whole character of a human being.”

“[About the Golden Rule ] But by whatever combination of rational and emotive we ourselves understand - and feel- it best, whether we elevate it to a religious principle or reduce it to simple good manners, whether we honor it in the breach or not at all, it is the foundation of civilised social life.”

“Good order is the foundation of all good things.”

“I define friendship as a bond that transcends all barriers. When you are ready to expect anything and everything from friends, good, bad or ugly... that's what I call true friendship.”

“It is love and friendship, the sanctity and celebration of our relationships, that not only support a good life, but create one. Through friendships, we spark and inspire one another's ambitions.”