François de La Rochefoucauld

"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire."

"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire."

"In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge."

"A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring."

"However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship."