Seneca
Seneca
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Gold is tried by fire, brave men by adversity
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The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.
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The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.
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Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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Pain, scorned by yonder gout-ridden wretch, endured by yonder dyspeptic in the midst of his dainties, borne bravely by the girl in travail. Slight thou art, if I can bear thee, short thou art if I cannot bear thee!
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Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity
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Behold a worthy sight, to which the God, turning his attention to his own work, may direct his gaze. Behold an equal thing, worthy of a God, a brave man matched in conflict with evil fortune.
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Sadness usually results from one of the following causes either when a man does not succeed, or is ashamed of his success
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We had reports of 8 to 10 inches on the Outer Banks and 4 to 6 inches in coastal counties,
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There's one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude -- confidence in self.
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To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
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True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is abundantly sufficient
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Retirement without the love of letters is a living burial