Adversity Quote by Norm MacDonald

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

— Francis Bacon Sr

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

— Francis Bacon

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

Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side, and one of the sweet uses of adversity is the genuine…

— Louisa May Alcott

The more we desire for that which is superfluous, the more we meet with difficulties; our strength and possessions are spent in unnecessary things,…

— Maimonides

Prosperity often presages adversity.

— Hosea Ballou

Mankind apparently find it easier to drive away adversity than to retain prosperity.

— Thucydides

Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

If you want prosperity, you must refuse to accept any circumstances that lead toward poverty.

— Napoleon Hill

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

— Hosea Ballou

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

— Samuel Johnson

Necessity takes impartially the highest and the lowest.

— Horace