何度でも言うが、差し出される手ではなく立ち塞がる壁が、順境ではなく逆境が人を育てる。 - ウィリアム・マシューズ
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It cannot be too often repeated that it is not helps, but obstacles, not facilities, but difficulties that makes men. - William Matthews
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