Abasement Quote by Bahá'u'lláh

Give what thou canst, without Thee we are poor; And with Thee rich, take what Thou wilt away.

— William Cowper

“And without doubt it is better for thee and for all My other servants, that ye should be proved by adversities, than that ye…

— Thomas à Kempis

But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, All losses are restored and sorrows end.

— William Shakespeare

“for in prosperity prayers seem but a mere medley of words, until misfortune comes and the unhappy sufferer first understands the meaning of the…

— Alexandre Dumas

“Wealth earned may disappear, beauty will fade, honor may recede and fame diminish; all that shall remain, is a soul that is humane within…

— Henrietta Newton Martin

“In the day of prosperity rejoice, but in the day of adversity consider: God hath set the one over against the other, to the…

— Anonymous

Thou shouldst not become presumptuous through much treasure and wealth; for in the end it is necessary for thee to leave all.

— Zsa Zsa Gabor

And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the…

— L. Tom Perry

Take this sorrow to thy heart and make it part of thee, and it shall nourish thee till thou art strong again.

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Grant, O Lord my God, that I may never fall away in success or in failure; that I may not be prideful in prosperity…

— St. Thomas Aquinas

“The righteous shall rejoice.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

Thou wilt always rejoice in the evening if thou has spent the day profitably.

— Thomas a Kempis