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" Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified. "

Samuel Johnson

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Wish

Life

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" Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others. "

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Conquered

Will

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Know

Those

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