Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
“We will either find a way, or we will make one.”
When facing what appears to be an impossible obstacle, resolve to overcome it by whatever means necessary.
— Hannibal Barca, Tunisia
Source: Traditionally attributed to Hannibal Barca before crossing the Alps, as recorded in later classical and Renaissance-era historical tradition
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Patience is the key to relief.
Enduring hardship with patience eventually leads to a way out.
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He who digs a pit for his brother falls into it himself.
Plotting harm against others often backfires on the one who plots it.
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One hand alone does not clap.
Cooperation is needed to accomplish what a single person cannot do alone.
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Every dog is a lion in his own home.
People act bold and confident on their own familiar ground.
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Give the bread to its baker, even if he eats half of it.
Trust a task to the person who truly knows the craft, even if it costs you something.
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What has passed is gone; do not dwell on it.
Let go of the past instead of dwelling on what cannot be changed.
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