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Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.
Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity
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
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.
Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great
Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great
Prosperity makes few friends.
[Fr., La proserite fait peu d'amis.]
Prosperity makes few friends.
[Fr., La proserite fait peu d'amis.]
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.]
Everything in the world may be endured, except only a succession
of prosperous days.
[Ger., Alles in der read more
Everything in the world may be endured, except only a succession
of prosperous days.
[Ger., Alles in der Welt lasst sich ertragen,
Nur nicht eine Reihe von schonen Tagen.]
The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself.
The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself.
