The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. By FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR Family, Friendship, Generosity, Love
Burn old logs. Drink old wine. Read old books. Keep old friends. By Alfonso X of Spain Advice, Friendship, Meaningful, Powerful, Quotable
To be free of conflict you need to have no friends. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Conflict, Friendship, Meaningful, Powerful, Wise
To make ethical choices you cannot have dilemmas betweeen the particular (friends, family) and the general. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Ethics, Friendship, Life, Wise
It is well that there is no one without a fault; for he would not have a friend in the world. By William Hazlitt Faults, Friendship, Wise
Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh. By W H. Auden Friends, Friendship, Humor, Lauhter, Love
Being part of a friendly and supportive group of people is one of the most valuable of all health-building activities. People truly are regenerative for each other. By Robert Rodale Caregiving, Friends, Friendship, Regenerative, Supportive
The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one. By Ralph Waldo Emerson Friendship, Virtue
Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success. By Oscar Wilde Friendship, Success, Wise
The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity, yet there is a still greater, which is the good man that comes to relieve it. By Oliver Goldsmith Adversity, Caregiving, Friends, Friendship
Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. By Jane Austen Dissapointment, Friendship, Love, Thoughtful, Uplifting
You will find, as you look back upon your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others. By Henry Drummond Caregiving, Friends, Friendship, Goodness
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else. By Charles Dickens Caregiving, Friends, Friendship
I have no friends and no enemies—only competitors. By Aristotle Onassis Business, Competition, Friendship, Funny, Strong