It is the superfluous things for which men sweat.

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No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
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Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
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He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.
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