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  The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Inspirational, Positive, Sports

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.3045, Library of Alexandria

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• One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.

  Chinua Achebe

  Integrity, Stupid, Reality

  FaceBook post by Chinua Achebe from Aug 19, 2011

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• The real test of a saint is not one's willingness to preach the gospel, but one's willingness to do something like washing the disciples' feet - that is, being willing to do those things that seem unimportant in human estimation but count as everything to God.

  Oswald Chambers

  Real, Feet, Saint

  Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.130, Discovery House

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• But now I wonder--what if everyone is pretty much the same and it's just a thousand small choices that add up to the person you are? No good or evil, no black and white, no inner demons or angels whispering the right answers in our ears like it's some cosmic SAT test. Just us, hour by hour, minute by minute, day by day,making the best choices we can. The thought is horrifying. If that's true, then there's no right choice. There's only choice.

  Holly Black

  Angel, Black And White, Evil

  Holly Black (2012). “Black Heart”, p.189, Simon and Schuster

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• Morality [or ethics] is not a subject; it is a life put to the test in dozens of moments.

  Paul Tillich

  Dozen, Ethics, Morality

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• I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.

  Robert Fulghum

  Money, Real, Life Worth Living

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• Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.

  Ansel Adams

  Photography, Disappointment, Landscape

  Ansel Adams (1965). “Basic Photo: Natural-light photography”

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• Listening to others, especially those with whom we disagree, tests our own ideas and beliefs. It forces us to recognize, with humility, that we don't have a monopoly on the truth.

  Janet Yellen

  Graduation, Humility, Listening To Others

  "The Best Career Advice From 2014 Commencement Speeches" by Jill Jacinto, www.businessinsider.com. May 23, 2014.

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• Morality is a test of our conformity rather than our integrity.

  Jane Rule

  Integrity, Morality, Conformity

  Jane Rule (2013). “Lesbian Images: Essays”, p.21, Open Road Media

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• It is easy to be disgruntled if you are denied rights and freedoms to which you feel entitled. But if you are not coherent, if you cannot put into words what it is that displeases you and why it is unfair and should change, then you are dismissed as an unreasonable whiner. You may be lectured about perseverance and patience, life as a test, the need to accept the higher wisdom of others.

  Ayaan Hirsi Ali

  Life, Perseverance, Rights

  Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2010). “Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations”, p.161, Simon and Schuster

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• Not surprisingly, the place we're most likely to experience testing is exactly where we struggle most to trust God.

  Bruce Wilkinson

  Trust, God, Faith

  Bruce Wilkinson (2009). “The Dream Giver: Following Your God-Given Destiny”, p.120, Multnomah

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• In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.

  Tom Bodett

  Life, Encouraging, Education

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• Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren't real. They're just God's way of testing you. He's asking you, 'Do you want to make it or not?'

  Russell Simmons

  Encouraging, God, Military

  Russell Simmons, Chris Morrow (2007). “Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success”, p.29, Penguin

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• The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times.

  Rick Warren

  Dark, Happy Times, Praise

  FaceBook post by Pastor Rick Warren from Apr 21, 2013

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• There are two principles of established acceptance in morals; first, that self-interest is the mainspring of all of our actions, and secondly, that utility is the test of their value.

  Charles Caleb Colton

  Acceptance, Self, Two

  "Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think". Book by Charles Caleb Colton, 1820.

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• To love someone properly probably means that you won’t be very popular. Pure love, loving the way it was intended, is unfortunately a foreign concept to many. Love is messy. Love will involve hardship, demand patience, require forgiveness, test maturity, strain friendship, challenge priorities, refine character, ignite the heart and unleash the soul. Love is not something you sing about, it’s the reason you sing. Love is not something you write about, it’s the reason you write. Love is not something you live to find, it’s the reason that you are alive.

  Mark Hart

  Love, Forgiveness, Patience

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• God will take care of what you go through. You take care of how you go through it.

  Zig Ziglar

  God, Entrepreneur, Overcoming

  FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Dec 14, 2014

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• One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.

  Maria Montessori

  Education, Children, Literacy

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• Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

  Agnes Macphail

  Inspirational, Life, Dear God

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• Faith must always pass the test of discouragement.

  T. D. Jakes

  Discouragement

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• The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

  Omar N. Bradley

  Leadership, Greatness, Effectiveness

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• When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.

  Paulo Coelho

  Life, Change, Meaningful

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Mar 27, 2017

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• I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I - if I'm not interested in something, I don't grasp it.

  Richard Branson

  School, Years, Understanding

  "Life at 30,000 feet". Interview with Chris Anderson, www.ted.com. March, 2007.

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• If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.

  Michelle Obama

  Guarantees, Determined, My Future

  Michelle Obama, Lisa Rogak (2009). “Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words”, p.53, PublicAffairs

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• When you challenge other people's ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. It can happen in small ways in hidden places, or in big ways on a world stage. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you can rise above it.

  Carly Fiorina

  Ideas, People, Challenges

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