If what is soft wears down the hard, how much the more so shall the words of the Torah, which are as hard as iron, hollow out my heart, which is flesh and blood.

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A strong, powerful leader can’t be soft and weak. If he is soft, his people will leave him in droves. If he is weak, his enemies can use that weakness to their advantage, weakening the leader in the process. But if the leader is strong, he can hold on to his people because they know that he can fight when it counts. That’s why the greatest glory in living lies in rising every time we fall.

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1. If what is soft wears down the hard, how much the more so shall the words of the Torah, which are as hard as iron, hollow out my heart, which is flesh and blood.

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