Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of character but strengthen it. Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
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Smile when it hurts most.
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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If the career you have chosen has some unexpected inconvenience, console yourself by reflecting that no career is without them.
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Right is its own defense.
Right is its own defense.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
