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The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.

Walter Scott
Adversity, Presence Of Mind, Tempest
Sir Walter Scott (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott (Illustrated)”, p.5509, Delphi Classics
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.