# Quotes About Friendship

The best quotes about friendship: famous words from history's greatest minds to inspire you, free to read, copy, and share.

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
George Washington
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
Aristotle
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.
Elbert Hubbard
Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.
Woodrow Wilson

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## Frequently asked questions

### What are the best quotes about Friendship?

This page collects the most famous quotes about friendship from history's greatest thinkers, writers, and leaders, including George Washington, Aristotle, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Each quote is shown with its author.

### Are these quotes about friendship accurate?

We only publish widely cited quotes with their commonly accepted attributions, and we deliberately leave out famous misattributions. Some quotes are shown in their standard English translations, for example lines from the Tao Te Ching or Meditations.

### Can I copy and share these quotes about friendship?

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