We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. " "True happiness is. . . … - Seneca the Younger

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If we say we believe in equality for all then we must fight for equality for all, not betray our immigrant sisters.

Seneca the Younger

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. " "True happiness is. . . to enjoy the present" "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.

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