#adversity

Adversity has a way of introducing a man to himself. ↗

— Shia LaBeouf

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There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. ↗

— Washington Irving

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There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. ↗

— Washington Irving

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Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat. ↗

— Allen Klein

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One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. ↗

— Albert Schweitzer

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The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit. ↗

— W. Clement Stone

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