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«Life has no smooth road for any of us; and in the bracing atmosphere of a high aim the very roughness stimulates the climber to steadier steps 'til the legend, 'over steep ways to the stars,' fulfills self.»
«Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war . . .»
«In time of prosperity friends will be plenty; In time of adversity not one in twenty»
Author: English Proverb
| About:
Adversity,
Friends,
Friendship
| Keywords:
in time, plenty, prosperity
«It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.»
«Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm»
Author: Norman Vincent Peale
(Clergyman, Writer)
| About:
Adversity,
Enthusiasm
| Keywords:
blows, the fire, warmed
«Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.»
«It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.»
«Misfortunes are, in morals, what bitters are in medicine: each is at first disagreeable; but as the bitters act as corroborants to the stomach, so adversity chastens and ameliorates the disposition»
Author: French Proverb
| About:
Adversity,
Medicine,
Misfortune,
Morality
| Keywords:
act as, ameliorates, ameliorating, bitters, chasten, chastened, chastening, chastens, disagreeable, disposition, misfortunes, stomach
«Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts.»
«It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by adversity and not to desert his post»
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