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“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skills. Our antagonist is our helper.”
“Trouble will rain on those who are already wet.”
“The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the last generation.”
“The block of granite which was an obstacle in the path of the weak becomes a steppingstone in the path of the strong.”
“They say a reasonable amount o' fleas is good for a dog - it keeps him from broodin' over bein' a dog mebbe.”
“Our trials are tests our sorrows pave the way for a fuller life when we have earned it.”
“Strong people are made by opposition like kites that go up against the wind.”
“There is nothing the body suffers which the soul may not profit by.”
“Times of general calamity and confusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purist ore is produced from the hottest furnace and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the dark...”
“The burden is equal to the horse's strength.”
“Men strive for peace but it is their enemies that give them strength and I think if man no longer had enemies he would have to invent them for his strength only grows from struggle.”
“The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties.”
“Nothing befalls a man except what is in his nature to endure.”
“A diamond is a chunk of coal that made good under pressure.”
“I am escaped by the skin of my teeth.”
“A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.”
“Prosperity tries the fortunate adversity the great.”
“You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.”
“Be willing to have it so acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.”
“It is the surmounting of difficulties that makes heroes.”
