"He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero."

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Josh Billings

#Hero Quotes #Adversity Quotes #Prosperity Quotes

“There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.”

Source : Rudyard Kipling (2015). “ULTIMATE Collection of Rudyard Kipling: His Greatest Works in One Volume (Illustrated Edition): The Jungle Book, The Man Who Would Be King, Just So Stories, Kim, The Light That Failed, Captain Courageous, Plain Tales from the Hills”, p.474, e-artnow
“Beware of the person who can't be bothered by details.”
“Most of us employ the Internet not to seek the best information, but rather to select information that confirms our prejudices .”

Source : "Would You Slap Your Father? If So, You’re a Liberal" by Nicholas Kristof, www.nytimes.com. May 27, 2009.
“We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety.”
“After working for 14 years on Wall Street and growing up in a family with strong roots in small business, I know how important the entrepreneurial spirit is to attaining the American dream.”
“Second base is anything but magic. If it's anything at all, it's speed, sureness with your hands and lots of hard work.”
“The press keep asking me but I will stop when I stop scoring. The problem is football is very ageist. When you reach 30, they keep talking about your age.”

Source : Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
“There are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come.”

Source : "Papandreou unveils radical reforms to salvage Greece's public finances" by Helena Smith, www.theguardian.com. December 14, 2009.

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