"The greater the difficulty, the greater the..." - Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.
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“The thirst of desire is never filled, nor fully satisfied.”
“Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its griefs and anxieties.[Lat., Secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia, et adversas partiens communicansque leviores.]”
“He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie.”
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“For a tree to become tall it must grow tough roots among the rocks.”
“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.”
“Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be sufficient.”
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“In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honor, command, power, and glory.”
“The sweetness of glory is so great that, join it to what we will, even to death, we love it.”
“To a father who loves his children victor has no charms. When the heart speaks, glory itself is an illusion.”