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Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
When God has once begun to throw down the prosperous, He
overthrows them altogether: such is the end of read more
When God has once begun to throw down the prosperous, He
overthrows them altogether: such is the end of the mighty.
[Lat., Semel profecto premere felices deus
Cum coepit, urget; hos habent magna exitus.]
It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity
with moderation.
[Lat., Ut adversas read more
It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity
with moderation.
[Lat., Ut adversas res, secundas immoderate ferre, levitatis
est.]
Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great
Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great
The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself.
The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself.
Prosperity makes few friends.
[Fr., La proserite fait peu d'amis.]
Prosperity makes few friends.
[Fr., La proserite fait peu d'amis.]
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.
Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]
Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]
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.
