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He showed the fineness of his nature by being kinder to me after that misunderstanding than before. Nay, the very incident which, by my theory, must i...more

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There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.

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An odour of camphor and burnt vinegar warned me when I came near the fever room: and i passed its door quickly, fearful lest the nurse who sat up all ...more

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Friendship however is a plant which cannot be forced -- true friendship is no gourd spring up in a night and withering in a day.

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If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love our friends for their sakes rather than for our own.