Friendship quotes, checked against their source
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Friendship has inspired moralists, poets and novelists. Every quote on this page has been checked in the original text and carries its source: the work, the year and, when possible, the chapter.
To slip into a birthday card, a thank-you message or a dedication.
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Inspiring
What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for any one else.
Short
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Frequently asked questions
Why are some famous friendship quotes missing?
Because we could not verify them in a reliable source. Many lines attributed to famous authors do not exist in their works.