The battle of life is, in most cases, fought up-hill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps ...

The battle of life is, in most cases, fought up-hill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties, there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.

Samuel Smiles

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Samuel Smiles

Scottish author

December 23rd, 1812 - April 16th, 1904

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