I know firsthand that

I know, firsthand, that soccer brings people together - all it takes is a ball and a few people, and the seeds of friendship are planted.

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As iron sharpens iron

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend

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Let there be no purpose

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

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All I required to be

All I required to be happy was friendship and people I could admire

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Friendship is the source

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.

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Never contract friendship

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

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The bird a nest

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

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Friendship needs no words

Friendship needs no words it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness.

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Wishing to be friends

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

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The only way to have

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

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Friendship at first sight

Friendship at first sight like love at first sight is said to be the only truth.

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No distance of place or

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth.

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