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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.

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The person we consider our closest friend is the one we reveal our finest qualities to, rather than our flaws or mistakes. This means true intimacy comes from sharing our positive and admirable traits, not from exposing our weaknesses.

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