Adversity Quotes

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Ji-li's deeply moving story should be on the shelf of every person's library. Her courage in the face of adversity and her steadfast loyalty and… — Nien Cheng
A true measure of an entrepreneur / successful-person is how they deal with adversity. — Noah Kagan
Our societyâ€™s failure to recognize and care for the social and emotional well-being of our boys contributes to a nation of young men who navigate… — Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it. — Horace
Adversity does not build character,it reveals it — James Lane Allen
Indeed men too often take upon themselves in the prosecution of their revenge to set the example of doing away with those general laws to… — Thucydides
The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by awards, and not… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Always walking along despite the dangers and adversities, despite the injustices and horrors, trusting in God so as not to despair of men and events. — Tariq Ramadan
There will have to be rigid and iron discipline before we achieve anything great and enduring, and that discipline will not come by mere academic… — Mahatma Gandhi
The test of friendship is assistance in adversity, and that too, unconditional assistance, Co-operation which needs consideration is as a commercial contract and not friendship.… — Mahatma Gandhi
Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge… — Abdul Kalam
I find it most true that the greatest temptation outside of hell is to live without temptations; if water stands, it rots; faith is the… — Samuel Rutherford
I'm used to adversity and working really well in difficult situations. It was hard for me to accept the success — Paula Cole
When the door shuts another opens. He that would struggle with the world, and bear up in adversity, ought still to resolve not to be… — Samuel Palmer
Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities. — John C. Maxwell
You must fall in love with what you do, because being an entrepreneur is a lot of hard work, and overcoming a lot of adversity.… — Unknown Author
There is nothing worse than a life filled with adversity from which nothing good ever comes. — Charles Stanley
Let us be brave in the face of adversity. — Seneca the Elder
Just as so many rivers, so many showers of rain from above, so many medicinal springs do not alter the taste of the sea, so… — Seneca the Younger
A mother is the truest friend we have when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity. — Washington Irving

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