Quotes
Quotes about Adversity
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.
And these vicissitudes come best in youth; For when they happen at a riper age, People are apt to blame the Fates, forsooth, And wonder Providence is not more sage. Adversity is the first path to truth: He who hath proved war, storm, or woman's rage, Whether his winters be eighteen or eighty, Has won experience which is deem'd so weighty.
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
In the adversity of our best friends we often find something which does not displease us. [Fr., Dans l'adversite de nos meilleurs amis nous trouvons toujours quelque chose ne nous deplaist pas.]
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Adversity reminds men of religion. [Lat., Adverse res admonent religionum.]
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
Great men rejoice in adversity just as brave soldiers triumph in war. [Lat., Gaudent magni viri rebus adversis non aliter, quam fortes milites bellis.]
Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; And this our life, exempt from human haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry. But were we burd'ned with like weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain: So thou, that hast no unkind mate to grieve thee, With urging helpless patience wouldst relieve me; But if thou live to see like right bereft, This fool-begged patience in thee will be left.
Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, For wise men say it is the wisest course.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Then know, that I have little wealth to lose. A man I am, crossed with adversity; My riches are these poor habiliments, Of which if you should here disfurnish me, You take the sum and substance that I have.
A wise man struggling with adversity is said by some heathen writer to be a spectacle on which the gods might look down with pleasure.
Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
Prosperity getteth friends, but adversity trieth them ...
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich ...
In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.
Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.
Adversity is the first path to truth.
If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can't help but learn.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Sometimes adversity impels a person to greater heights, and sometimes it provides the opportunity for that person to be a blessing in the lives of others.
