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Who climbs the mountain does not always climb. / The winding road slants downward many a time; / Yet each descent is higher than the last. / Has thy path fallen? That will soon be past. / Beyond the curve the way leads up and on. / Think not thy goal forever lost or gone. / Keep moving forward; if thine aim is right / Thou canst not miss the shining mountain height. / Who would attain to summits still and fair, / Must nerve himself through valleys of despair.