Quotation by

Jean Paul

Sorrows gather around great souls as storms do around mountains but, like them, they break the storm and purify the air of the plain beneath them.

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Difficulties and sadness often surround remarkable people just as storms form around tall mountains. However, these great individuals endure the hardships and, in doing so, clear away negativity for those who live around them.

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