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The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
Epictetus
Epictetus
Epictetus
Born: 50
Died: 138

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Reputation, Difficulty, More, Greater, Glory, Pilots, Storms, Gain, Skillful

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