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Victoria C. Woodhull: “The best friends are those who show us our faults and sustain us in the right.”

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The best friends are those who show us our faults and sustain us in the right.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull highlights the value of friends who provide constructive criticism while supporting us.

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