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In adversity keep motivated, for often the best comes from difficulty.

Norman Vincent Peale

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Norman Vincent Peale
Age: 95 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 31
Died: 1993
Died: December 24
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Psychologist
Writer
Adversity
Difficulty
Often
Comes
Keep
Best
Motivated

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