Friendship Quotes

The chosen family. Quotes about the people who show up, stick around, and make life better.

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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
John Jacob Astor
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"A true friend reflects the best in you."
William Astor
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"True friendship is the mirror of the soul."
William Astor
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"True friendship is forged not in times of ease, but in times of difficulty."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"A true friend sees the best in you even when you cannot see it yourself."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"The bonds of friendship strengthen through shared struggle, not shared comfort."
Mark Hopkins
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"In friendship, we find not a better version of ourselves, but our truest self."
Mark Hopkins
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"A friend who speaks uncomfortable truths is worth more than a thousand flatterers."
William Astor
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"True friendship is based upon mutual respect and shared values."
Leland Stanford
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"The greatest fortune is to have friends who will tell you the truth."
John Jacob Astor
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"True friendship requires the courage to be vulnerable."
Mark Hopkins
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"The most enduring friendships are built on mutual respect."
Mark Hopkins
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"In friendship, we discover who we truly are."
William Astor
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"Friendship is the luxury of knowing you are understood."
William Astor
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"A true friend is one who remains loyal when loyalty is no longer profitable."
John Jacob Astor
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"True friendship survives distance, time, and the changing tides of fortune."
John Jacob Astor
"I have found that loyalty, when true, is the greatest asset."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The value of friendship is measured not in gain, but in trust."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"The union of efforts secures the best results for mankind."
Robert Owen
"The business of life is the acquisition of friends."
Matthew Boulton
"Friendship is the greatest luxury of life."
Matthew Boulton
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"The strongest bonds are forged not in comfort, but in shared struggle."
William Astor
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"Friendship is the love that requires no explanation."
William Astor
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"I built my empire on fur, but I maintained it through friendship with the right people."
John Jacob Astor
"Friendship is forged in the heat of shared purpose."
Jedediah Strutt
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"Teamwork multiplies the strength of individual effort a thousandfold."
Richard Arkwright
"In cooperation among workers lies the true engine of progress."
Jedediah Strutt
"I have found that the most successful ventures are built on friendship and trust."
Matthew Boulton
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"Friendship is the chosen family we create through mutual respect."
William Astor
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"True friendship is a plant of slow growth."
George Stephenson