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Democritus Quote - Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.

Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.

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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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