In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.

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"Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back."

- Herodotus

Belief

"Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have lain dormant in its absence."

- Herodotus

Resilience

""Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.""

- Herodotus

Inner Peace

"Haste in every business brings failures."

- Herodotus

Failure

"Force has no place where there is need of skill."

- Herodotus

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"The greatest strength lies in vulnerability."

- Beauty and the Beast

Courage

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

- Mark Twain

Courage

"I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me."

- Tracee Ellis Ross

Courage

"If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough."

- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Courage

"Courage, dear heart."

- C.S. Lewis

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