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Henry Fielding Quotes: Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.
         

Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.


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Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.
         



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