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Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.
Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.
His overthrow heaped happiness upon him;
For then, and not till then, he felt himself,
And found read more
His overthrow heaped happiness upon him;
For then, and not till then, he felt himself,
And found the blessedness of being little.
Beware of the friend who was once your foe.
Beware of the friend who was once your foe.
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!
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would read more
If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own.
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.
