“Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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"Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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