"Adversity tests the sincerity of friends"
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"The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it."
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"Don't be afraid of a little opposition. Remember that the 'Kite' of success generally rises AGAINST the wind of Adversity, not with it."
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"Only in winter can you tell which trees are truly green. Only when the winds of adversity blow can you tell whether an individual or a country has steadfastness."
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"Health is not simply the absence of illness. Real health is the will to overcome every form of adversity and use even the worst of circumstances as a springboard for new growth and development. Simply put, the essence of health is the constant renewal and rejuvenation of life."
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"The human spirit is as expansive as the cosmos. This is why it is so tragic to belittle yourself or to question your worth. No matter what happens, continue to push back the boundaries of your inner life. The confidence to prevail over any problem, the strength to overcome adversity and unbounded hope — all reside within you."
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"Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know has happened, but we fear all that possibly may happen."
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"In every kind of adversity, the bitterest part of a man's affliction is to remember that he once was happy."
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"Life, in all its uniqueness, would not be life without the negatives and the positives."
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"Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm."
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"Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has."
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"You can sit there forever, lamenting about how bad you've been, feeling guilty until you die, and not one tiny slice of that guilt will do anything to change a single thing in the past. Forgive yourself, then MOVE ON!"
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"If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity."
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"Much of your pain is self-chosen."
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"If you're in trouble, or hurt or need - go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help - the only ones."
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"Prosperity provideth, but adversity proveth friends."
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"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering."
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"If you have a strong belief in yourself, in what you are doing and what you want to do, no adversity is too difficult to overcome."
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"Love shows itself more in adversity than in prosperity; as light does, which shines most where the place is darkest."
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"There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members of minority groups that hard work and preparation cannot cure."
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