The Gem Cannot Be Polished Without Friction, Nor Man Perfected Without Trials.

The Gem Cannot Be Polished Without Friction, Nor Man Perfected Without Trials.

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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

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Just as a diamond is not polished without friction, a great man is not made without adversity.
-- Confucius Say...
Matter cannot be created or destroyed, nor can it be returned without a receipt.
You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns, nor can you enjoy a fair wife without danger of horns.
-- Benjamin Frankli...
No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend until he is unhappy.
-- Thomas Fulle...
The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse. -- Benjamin Frankli