Adversity

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.

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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.

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In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.

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If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength is small.

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And these vicissitudes come best in youth;Has won the experience which is deem'd so weighty.

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Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

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...abused prosperity is oftentimes made the very means of our greatest adversity...

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It is said that adversity introduces us to ourselves. This is true of a nation as well. We see our national character in our ability to rally together in times of difficulties, celebrations and in eloquent acts of sacrifice.

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Most people can bear adversity; but if you wish to know what a man really is give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never used it except on the side of mercy.

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Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.

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Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

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Sweet are the uses of adversity,Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.

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Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

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It is the duty of all persons, when affairs are the most prosperous, then in especial to reflect within themselves in what way they are to endure adversity.

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It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

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Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

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Aromatic plants bestowDiffuse their balmy sweets around.

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Thou tamer of the human breast,The bad affright, afflict the best!

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The Good are better made by Ill,As odours crushed are sweeter still.

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A wretched soul, bruis'd with adversity,As much, or more, we should ourselves complain.

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Let me embrace thee, sour adversity,For wise men say it is the wisest course.

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His overthrow heap'd happiness upon him;And found the blessedness of being little.

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Then know, that I have little wealth to lose;A man I am cross'd with adversity.

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A wise man struggling with adversity is said by some heathen writer to be a spectacle on which the gods might look down with pleasure.

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In all distresses of our friendsWe first consult our private ends.

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God kills thy comforts from no other design but to kill thy corruptions; wants are ordained to kill wantonness, poverty is appointed to kill pride, reproaches are permitted to destroy ambition.

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In the day of prosperity we have many refuges to resort to; in the day of adversity, only one.

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Adversity borrows its sharpest sting from impatience.

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How full of briers is this working-day world!

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