A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
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Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
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Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.
Francis Bacon in Of Adversity
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Be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity than in prosperity.
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.
I'll say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that's more than I can say for prosperity.
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In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.
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Who has tasted a sour apple, will have the more relish for a sweet one.
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.
Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.
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Be frugal in prosperity, fear not in adversity.
He that considers in prosperity; will be less afflicted in adversity.
He who swells in prosperity will shrink in adversity.
We become wiser by adversity prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
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In time of prosperity consider how you will bear adversity.
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.