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Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in.

Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity.

A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.

A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.

For gold is tried in the fire and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.