Besitzen / Own Er / He Getroffen / Met Hath Seine / His Stärke / Strength Unglück / Adversity Weiß / Knows
He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.
Without adversity a person hardly knows whether they are honest or not.
To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.
No one knows this, but my dad can sing his face off.
He who knows himself best esteems himself least.
He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.
Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.
When a writer knows home in his heart, his heart must remain subtly apart from it.
