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He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.

Francis Bacon

Prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.

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

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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New.

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Art is man added to nature.

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A little philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

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A beautiful face is a silent recommendation.

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There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

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Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.

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Why should a man be in love with his fetters, though of gold?

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My tastes are simple: I am easily satisfied with the best.

- Winston Churchill

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Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.

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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

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If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

- Mother Teresa

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Count your age by friends, not years Count your life by smiles, not tears.

- John Lennon

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