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 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. 
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
 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. 
 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!] 
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great
Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great
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.
 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.] 
We have believed - and we do believe now - that freedom is indivisible, that peace is indivisible, that economic read more
We have believed - and we do believe now - that freedom is indivisible, that peace is indivisible, that economic prosperity is indivisible