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Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for.
Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for.
 How much does great prosperity overspread the mind with darkness.
 [Lat., Quantum caliginis mentibus nostris objicit magna 
felicitas!]  
 How much does great prosperity overspread the mind with darkness.
 [Lat., Quantum caliginis mentibus nostris objicit magna 
felicitas!] 
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, read more
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
 Prosperity is a feeble reed.
 [Fr., C'est un faible roseau que la prosperite.]  
 Prosperity is a feeble reed.
 [Fr., C'est un faible roseau que la prosperite.] 
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.
 Besides, you know
 Prosperity's the very bond of love,
  Whose fresh complexion and whose heart together
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 Besides, you know
 Prosperity's the very bond of love,
  Whose fresh complexion and whose heart together
   Affliction alters. 
 Prosperity can change man's nature; and seldom is any one 
cautious enough to resist the effects of good fortune.
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 Prosperity can change man's nature; and seldom is any one 
cautious enough to resist the effects of good fortune.
 [Lat., Res secundae valent commutare naturam, et raro quisquam 
erga bona sua satis cautus est.] 
 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.] 
I wish you every kind of prosperity, with a little more taste.
I wish you every kind of prosperity, with a little more taste.