Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes, Fall Quotes, Adversity Quotes

Napoleon said of Massena, that he was not himself until the battle began to go against him; then, when the dead began to fall in ranks around him, awoke his powers of combination, and he put on terror and victory as a robe.

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A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry; But were we burdened with light weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain.

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When danger is far off we may think of our weakness; when it is near we must not forget our strength.

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One can never truly savor success until first tasting adversity.

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Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity.

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I also know that every person faces adversity in life. Abraham Lincoln held this seat in Congress in one term. But few faced as many defeats in his personal, business and public life as he did.

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Money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace & conspire against it in times of adversity.

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Adversity tests the sincerity of friends

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We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out.

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I could not help reflecting that the bullet which had struck the chestnut [horse] had certainly passed within a foot of my head. So at any rate I had been 'under fire.' That was something.

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You never can tell whether bad luck may not after all turn out to be good luck.

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If we do not have a deep foundation of faith and a solid testimony of truth, we may have difficulty withstanding the harsh storms and icy winds of adversity which inevitably come to each of us.

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It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intellegence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who suffer the least are those who have a high degree of patience and courage in the face of adversity.

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You could cry, get worried or angry like any other normal human being, as long as you remembered that, up above, your spirit was laughing out loud at all those thorny situations.

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If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?

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There is no doubt the charge was an awful gamble and that no normal precautions were possible. The issue as far as I was concerned had to be left to Fortune or to God - or to whatever may decide these things. I am content and shall not complain.

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When a sailor overcomes crushing adversity, there's a massive sense of accomplishment.

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As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it

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A good resolve will make any port.

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Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.

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