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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
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches
and honour.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches
and honour.
Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.
Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.
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 makes few friends.
[Fr., La proserite fait peu d'amis.]
Prosperity makes few friends.
[Fr., La proserite fait peu d'amis.]
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.
The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.
[Lat., Felix se nescit amari.]
The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.
[Lat., Felix se nescit amari.]
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.]
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.