A Quote by Agnes Repplier

To be brave in misfortune is to be worthy of manhood; to be wise in misfortune is to conquer fate.

Agnes Repplier

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Be Brave Brave Conquer Fate Manhood Misfortune Wise Worthy

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Agnes Repplier
American - Writer
April 1, 1855 - November 15, 1950

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A man convinced of his own merit will accept misfortune as an honor, for thus can he persuade others, as well as himself, that he is a worthy target for the arrows of fate.

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William Faulkner

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