"Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not."

Adversity, Man

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"You can only appreciate being up when you know what it's like to have been down."

Christina Engela, South African Author

Adversity, Gratitude, Struggle, Appreciation, Perspective

"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

Adversity, Prosperity

"Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so great that adversity, in all its adverse manifestations, hardly even exists."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Adversity, Faith, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater."

William Hazlitt, English Critic

Adversity, Prosperity

"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet."

Denis Waitley, American Writer

Adversity, Feet, Man

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

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Adversity, Man, Sight, World

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

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Adversity, Circumstances, Man, Mind

"Fire tries gold misery tries brave men."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Adversity, Fire, Bravery, Misery, Strength

"There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them.But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

Adversity, Reason, Growth, Challenge

"There is no education like adversity."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Adversity, Education

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"When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've done no more."

Duty

"Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us."

Conscience

"All nature wears one universal grin."

Nature

"Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue."

Change

"Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy."

Friendship

"Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it."

Money

"It is not death, but dying, which is terrible."

Death

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"You can only appreciate being up when you know what it's like to have been down."

"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes."

"Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so great that adversity, in all its adverse manifestations, hardly even exists."

"Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater."

"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet."

"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."

"Fire tries gold misery tries brave men."

"There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them.But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there."

"There is no education like adversity."

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"If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil."

"Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation."

"One fool at least in every married couple."

"When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've done no more."

"Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us."

"All nature wears one universal grin."

"Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue."

"Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy."

"Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it."

"It is not death, but dying, which is terrible."