No evil is without its compensation ... it is not the loss itself, but the estimate of the loss, that troubles us.
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A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.
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There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
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There is nothing so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness is it in expecting evil before it arrives?
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Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That's why it satisfies nobody.
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The conditions of conquest are always easy. We have but to toil awhile, endure awhile, believe always, and never turn back.
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