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 The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
 [Lat., Est felicibus difficilis miserarium vera aestimatio.]  
 The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
 [Lat., Est felicibus difficilis miserarium vera aestimatio.] 
 Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
 [Prosperity lets go the bridle.]  
 Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
 [Prosperity lets go the bridle.] 
 In prosperity let us most carefully avoid pride, disdain, and 
arrogance.
 [Lat., In rebus prosperis, superbiam, fastidium arrogantiamque read more 
 In prosperity let us most carefully avoid pride, disdain, and 
arrogance.
 [Lat., In rebus prosperis, superbiam, fastidium arrogantiamque 
magno opere fugiamus.] 
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity
 There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a 
penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; read more 
 There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a 
penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make 
it felony to drink small beer. 
Despite a voluminous and often fervent literature on "income distribution," the cold fact is that most income is not distributed: read more
Despite a voluminous and often fervent literature on "income distribution," the cold fact is that most income is not distributed: It is earned.
 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and 
the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as read more 
 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and 
the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 
Surer to prosper than prosperity could have assur'd us.
Surer to prosper than prosperity could have assur'd us.