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But he that dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.
Anne Brontë
About This Quote
Often presented as a proverb-like line about accepting hardship as the price of attaining something desirable; it is commonly linked to Brontë in quotation collections, but it also circulates independently in aphorism form.
Interpretation
If someone is unwilling to face pain, risk, or difficulty, they should not expect to obtain the rewards that typically require those sacrifices.
Variations
He that dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.
