Enemy Quote by Ben Jonson

Happiness presents itself to man, wearing the crown of sorrow on its head. He who welcomes it must also welcome sorrow.

— Swami Vivekananda

The love of glory, the fear of disgrace, the incentive to succeed, the desire to live in comfort, and the instinct to humiliate others…

— Francois La Rochefoucauld

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives…

— Thomas Paine

The holier a man becomes, the more he mourns over the unholiness which remains in him.

— C. S. Lewis

Man strives for glory, honor, fame, so that all the world may know his name. Amasses wealth by brain and hand. Becomes a power…

— Anonymous

“The fact is that a man who wants to act virtuous in every way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

The praise we seek for our own virtues sometimes tempts us to flatter the imperfections of other men.

— Norm MacDonald

What virtue is there in a man who demonstrates goodness because he has been bred to it? It is his habit from youth. But…

— Deanna Raybourn

It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little…

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown.

— Samuel Daniel

“How easy is it for one benevolent being to diffuse pleasure around him, and how truly is a kind heart a fountain of gladness,…

— Washington Irving

Rarely has any people enjoyed greater prosperity than we are now enjoying. For this we render heartfelt and solemn thanks to the Giver of…

— Theodore Roosevelt