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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected wit

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Chinese Proverb

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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. – Chinese Proverb

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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. – Voltaire

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We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them. – Charles C. West

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