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The quote suggests that facing difficulties directly is the way to build inner strength. It also says that wisdom and strength grow enough to meet whatever you need. In other words, hardship is presented as something that can teach and prepare you.
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Originally said in English.
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About Napoleon Hill
American self-help author
Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author. He is best known for Think and Grow Rich, published in 1937, which became one of the best-selling self-help books of all time. His writing presented success as something that can be shaped by belief and sustained expectation. Most of his books set out principles for achieving success, and his work returned often to the idea that determined thought is central to improving one’s life.
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