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calamity is man's true touchstone
calamity is man's true touchstone
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used to imply that it is easy to appear virtuous and noble when everything is going well, but it is during times of hardship that a person's true nature is tested
Proverb
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John led a comfortable and easy life, but when tragedy struck, he discovered the weaknesses in his character. Calamity is man's true touchstone.
