• Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist - it reduces him to his fighting weight.

  Josh Billings
  American humorist 1818-1885
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. adversity
2. training
3. pugilist
4. fighting
5. weight

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Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist - it reduces him to his fighting weight. by : Josh Billings

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