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The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.
[Lat., Felix se nescit amari.]
The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.
[Lat., Felix se nescit amari.]
Oh, how portentous is prosperity!
How comet-like, it threatens while it shines.
Oh, how portentous is prosperity!
How comet-like, it threatens while it shines.
What has always made a hell on earth has been that man has tried to make it his heaven.
What has always made a hell on earth has been that man has tried to make it his heaven.
If living conditions don't stop improving in this country, we're going to run out of humble beginnings for our great read more
If living conditions don't stop improving in this country, we're going to run out of humble beginnings for our great men.
Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.
Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes
The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself.
The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself.
Government "help" to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service read more
Government "help" to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off.
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity