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The hardships and dangers involved in the struggle give strength and toughness to the character, and enable it to stand firm in storm as well as in sunshine.
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At times we were almost disposed to give up, and try to content ourselves with our wretched lot; at others, we were firm and unbending in our determination to go.
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The strength of our determination was about to be fully tested.
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You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man