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HCDaily: A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. -Seneca (external-content.duckduckgo.com)
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Few images suggest this quote is a chinese proverb.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

As someone who is not a man though, I must be perfect the way I am ๐Ÿฅฐ

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

๐Ÿ˜‚ The man here probably refers to human being. As in "Dogs are man's best friend".