A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres, and infallibly prevails at last.
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Prepare yourself for the world, as athletes used to do for their exercises oil your mind and your manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility strength alone will not do.
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Firmness of purpose is one of the best instruments of success.
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A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man who, by indigestion, a restless night, and a rainy morning, would have proved A coward.
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