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Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers.
Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers.
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.
He who tenders doubtful safety to those in trouble refuses it.
[Lat., Dubiam salutem qui dat adflictis negat.]
He who tenders doubtful safety to those in trouble refuses it.
[Lat., Dubiam salutem qui dat adflictis negat.]
Sweet is the remembrance of troubles when you are in safety.
Sweet is the remembrance of troubles when you are in safety.
You may batter your way through the thick of the fray,
You may sweat, you may swear, you may read more
You may batter your way through the thick of the fray,
You may sweat, you may swear, you may grunt;
You may be a jack-fool, if you must, but this rule
Should ever be kept at the front;--
Don't fight with your pillow, but lay down your head
And kick every worriment out of the bed.
Difficulties exist to be surmounted
Difficulties exist to be surmounted
One trouble with trouble is that is usually starts out like fun
One trouble with trouble is that is usually starts out like fun
This peck of troubles.
This peck of troubles.
Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.
Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.
