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. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
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.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Adversity reminds men of religion.
[Lat., Adverse res admonent religionum.]
Adversity reminds men of religion.
[Lat., Adverse res admonent religionum.]
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
Thou tamer of the human breast,
Whose iron scourge and tort'ring hour
The bad affright, afflict the read more
Thou tamer of the human breast,
Whose iron scourge and tort'ring hour
The bad affright, afflict the best!
In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.
In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.
