The POWER of FriendshipThe POWER of Friendship

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?”

AristotleAristotle

“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”

C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You, too? thought I was the only one.’”

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

“ A man’s growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.”

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

“ But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.”

Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali

“Friendship….is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”

Ludwig van BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven

“Never shall I forget the times I spent with you; continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.”

Bob MarleyBob Marley

“Your worst enemy could be your best friend, and your best friend your worst enemy.”

Tennessee WilliamsTennessee Williams

“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”

Friendship is for lifeFriendship is for life

It involves an exercise of choice not compulsion

That is what makes it the purest of all relationships.

However, you must choose your friends carefully.

And cherish and nurture the friendship for a lifetime.

It is not difficult to find friends

The tough part is to honor the friendship.

What is your philosophy of friendship?