This accident is not a misfortune, but bearing it well turns it to an advantage.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
A long-circulating form of the thought — wording may vary by translator or commonplace book.
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
Seneca
The Commonplace