“Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.”
“Happiness is good for the body, but it is grief which develops the strengths of the mind.”
“It is grief that develops the powers of the mind.”
“Narrow minds can develop as well through persecution as through benevolence; they can assure themselves of their power by tyrannizing cruelly or beneficially over others.”
“Journalists are notoriously prone to exaggerate the beneficial impact of elections and to ignore more complex developments.”
“An open beginner's mind is a powerful tool for developing patience.”