“The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.”
“Difficulty shows what men are.”
“It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable.”
“Faced with pain, you will discover the power of endurance. If you are insulted, you will discover patience. In time, you will grow to be confident that there is not a single impression that you will not have the moral means to tolerate.”
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”
“He who is brave is free.”
“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.”
“It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult.”
“When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn't have to look outside themselves for approval.”
“The difficulty comes from our lack of confidence.”