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Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.