But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.
("Man's Search for Meaning")
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Here lies the chance for a man either to make use of or to forgo the opportunities of attaining the moral values that a difficult situation may afford him. And this decides whether he is worthy of his sufferings or not.
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