Charles Caleb ColtonThe firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame
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The quote says that the strongest friendships are formed by sharing hardships and adversity. This is because iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame. The intense heat of a flame helps it to become even stronger than it was before. This is what happens when friends share adversity and hardship together.
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