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.]

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 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 is the surest breeder of insolence I know.

Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.

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.]

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.]

But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig
tree; and none shall make them read more

But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig
tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord
of hosts hath spoken it.

If living conditions don't stop improving in this country, we're going to run out of humble beginnings for our great read more

If living conditions don't stop improving in this country, we're going to run out of humble beginnings for our great men.