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Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than of

Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than of war. – Homer, Iliad

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And they die an equal death — the idler and the man of mighty deeds. – Homer, Iliad

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Affliction comes to us all, not to make us sad, but sober; not to make us sorry, but to make us wise; not to make us despondent, but by its darkness to refresh us as the night refreshes the day; not to impoverish, but to enrich us. – Henry Ward Beecher

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Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. – Josh Billings

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Bygone troubles are good to tell. – Yiddish Proverb

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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. – African Proverb

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