Herodotus Quotes
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
Herodotus
Quotes to Explore
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I believe in unconditional love and equality. Jesus Christ exemplified these qualities.
Jack Canfield
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Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.
W. Clement Stone
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For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America's hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us: limitless strength tempered by compassion, that can bear adversity and emerge stronger on the other side. He stands for what we all feel we would like to be able to stand for, when standing is hardest.
J. Michael Straczynski
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Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.
Lactantius
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We Germans should know that we're good at constructing cars, and we have a lot of good qualities. But we're not the funniest.
Daniel Bruhl
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Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
Victor Hugo
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I was bullied and picked on because I was so different to everyone else, and I definitely didn't believe or even know I was fabulous back then. But those hard times made me everything I am today. It's all water under the bridge now, but being bullied and going through adversity definitely made me stronger.
Kimora Lee Simmons
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For all its ups and downs and challenges, I love writing. We only grow through adversity, so I welcome the difficulties, knowing bumps in the road are my greatest teachers.
Lori Wilde
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The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Three hundred years ago a prisoner condemned to the Tower of London carved on the wall of his cell this sentiment to keep up his spirits during his long imprisonment: 'It is not adversity that kills, but the impatience with which we bear adversity.
James Keller
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I'm not fearful for myself, because I've seen adversity, and I can see it again. But I feel very upset and anguished when I see images of young lawyers beaten up.
Asma Jahangir
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In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.
John Churton Collins