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"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes."

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

"They're a group called The Spirit-crushers and their leader is known as The Almighty Spirit-crusher."

"You are unfortunate in my judgment, for you have never been unfortunate. You have passed through life with no antagonist to face you; no one will know what you were capable of, not even you yourself."

"Trouble seems to follow me around, waiting to club me with a tire iron."
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"To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it."

"Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count as gain."

"Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant."

"You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all."
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