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The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.
The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.
Beware of the friend who was once your foe.
Beware of the friend who was once your foe.
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich ...
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich ...
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a
man's character, give him power.
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.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Sometimes adversity impels a person to greater heights, and sometimes it provides the opportunity for that person to be a read more
Sometimes adversity impels a person to greater heights, and sometimes it provides the opportunity for that person to be a blessing in the lives of others.
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.
