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“He who hopes to avoid all failure and misfortune is trying to live in a fairyland; the wise man realistically accepts failures as a part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of 'nothing attempted, nothing gained' and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.”

Ifs Men Trying Philosophy Motivational Accepting Principles Wise Failing Succeed Misfortunes Parts Of Life Trying To Succeed

Author:Wilferd Peterson

“Moreover, nothing is so rare as to see misfortune fairly portrayed; the tendency is either to treat the unfortunate person as though catastrophe were his natural vocation, or to ignore the effects of misfortune on the soul, to assume, that is, that the soul can suffer and remain unmarked by it, can fail, in fact, to be recast in misfortune's image.”

Persons Soul Facts Suffering Natural Failing Effects Treats Assuming Tendencies Misfortunes Unfortunate Catastrophe Vocation

Book:War and the Iliad

Source: War and the Iliad

“The root of a nation's misfortunes has to be sought in the moral failings of the government.”

Government Nations Moral Failing Roots Misfortunes

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“Convinced that character is all and circumstances nothing, [the Puritan] sees in the poverty of those who fall by the way, not a misfortune to be pitied and relieved, but a moral failing to be condemned, and in riches, not an object of suspicion ... but the blessing which rewards the triumph of energy and will.”

Way Character Fall Energy Moral Poverty Failing Objects Circumstances Blessing Rewards Riches Convinced Triumph Misfortunes Suspicion Relieved Puritan

Book:Religion And The Rise Of Capitalism

Source: Religion And The Rise Of Capitalism

“A man's usefulness depends on his living up to his ideals insofar as he can. It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune, make for a finer, nobler type of manhood. Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life.”

Source: Theodore Roosevelt's America: Selections from the Writings of the Oyster Bay Naturalist

“The wage earner relies upon the ventures of confident and contented capital. This failing him, his condition is without alleviation, for he can neither prey on the misfortune of others nor hoard his labor.”

Wisdom Politics Economy Failing Conditions Labor Rely Liberalism Misfortunes Venture Prey Rely Upon Misfortunes Of Others

Book:Special message, August 8th, 1893. Extract from third annual message, December 2nd, 1895

Source: Special message, August 8th, 1893. Extract from third annual message, December 2nd, 1895

“One of man's greatest failings is that he looks almost always for an excuse, in the misfortune that befalls him through his own fault, before looking for a remedy-which means he often finds the remedy too late.”

Men Looks Mean Failing Late Faults Excuse Too Late Misfortunes Remedy

Author:Jean Francois Paul de Gondi

“The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes.”

Ability Failing Blame Things To Do Misfortunes

Author:Washington Irving