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Ultimately, the only way to make good friends is to become a good friend yourself. Good people gather around other good people.
Daisaku Ikeda
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Daisaku Ikeda
Age: 97
Born: 1928
Born: January 2
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City of Tokyo
Dazuo Chitian
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