Adversity Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

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

— Francis Bacon

So use prosperity, that adversity may not abuse thee: if in the one, security admits no fears, in the other, despair will afford no…

— Francis Quarles

Prosperity often presages adversity.

— Hosea Ballou

Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity.

— Hosea Ballou

Prosperity is apt to prevent us from examining our conduct; but adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is beneficial…

— Bruce Lee

“FEARS AND doubts repel prosperity. Abundance cannot get to a person who holds such a mental attitude. Things that are unlike in the mental…

— Orison Swett Marden

Prosperity is a great mercy, but adversity is a greater one, if it brings us to Christ.

— J. C. Ryle

Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.

— Rose Kennedy

Adversity is the cradle of prosperity.

— Anuj Somany

I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity.

— Kin Hubbard

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

— Anonymous

In order to be prosperous we have to go through life's difficulties and challenges, but we must also remember that there is no overcoming…

— Anurag Prakash Ray