Heaven gives us friends to bless the present scene; Resumes them, to prepare us for the next.
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M. Hulburd Quote
“Character is so largely affected by associations that we cannot afford to be indifferent as to who and what our friends are. They write their names in our albums, but they do more, they help make us what we are. Be therefore careful in selecting them; and when wisely selected, never sacrifice them.”
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