The good things that belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
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A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.
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There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
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There is nothing so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness is it in expecting evil before it arrives?
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Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That's why it satisfies nobody.
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The conditions of conquest are always easy. We have but to toil awhile, endure awhile, believe always, and never turn back.
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