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Do not be afraid of your difficulties. Do not wish you could be in other circumstances than you are. For when you have made the best of an adversity, it becomes the stepping stone to a splendid opportunity.

By Helena Blavatsky
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Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831–1891) was a Russian philosopher, occultist, and author. She cofounded the Theosophical Society and dedicated her life to theosophical studies and ideas.

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