1809-1891, American Lawyer, Militarist, Writer
Adversity
That which caused us trial shall yield us triumph; and that which made our heart ache shall fill us with gladness. The only true happiness is to learn, to advance, and to improve; which could not happen unless we had commenced with error, ignorance, and imperfection. We must pass through darkness, to reach light.
Cause
Life is what we make it, and the world is what we make it. The eyes of the cheerful and of the melancholy man are fixed upon the same creation; but very different are the aspects which it bears to them.
Wisdom for The Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing , © 2004