The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to… - Samuel Smiles

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The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; 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 (23 December 1812 – 16 April 1904) was a Scottish author and reformer.

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