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It is in length of patience, endurance and forbearance that so much of what is good in mankind and womankind is shown.

Arthur Helps

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Arthur Helps
Age: 61 †
Born: 1813
Born: July 10
Died: 1875
Died: March 7
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Sir Arthur Helps
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Forbearance
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More than half the difficulties of the world would be allayed or removed by the exhibition of good temper.
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It is better in some respects to be admired by those with whom you live than to be loved by them and this not on account of any gratification of vanity, but because admiration is so much more tolerant than love.
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The world will find out that part of your character which concerns it: that which especially concerns yourself, it will leave for you to discover.
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