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

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

- Herodotus

Belief

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

- Herodotus

Courage

""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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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

Resilience

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

Resilience

"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

Resilience

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

Resilience

"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

Resilience