The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.
Copy QuoteThe heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.
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