Adversity Quote by Pliny the Elder Download Open image “With man, most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.” — Pliny the Elder ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Adversity Inspirational Men Misfortunes
But with man, — by Hercules! most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man. — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
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Life is full of chances and changes, and the most prosperous of men may in the evening of his days meet with great misfortunes. — Aristotle Copy Share Image
For the credit of virtue we must admit that the greatest misfortunes of men are those into which they fall through their crimes. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
I do not myself believe there is any misfortune. What men call such is merely the shadowside of a good. — George MacDonald Copy Share Image
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Simple diet is best: for many dishes bring many diseases, and rich sauces are worse than even heaping several meats upon each other. — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
Amid the sufferings of life on earth, suicide is God's best gift to man. — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
Indeed, what is there that does not appear marvelous when it comes to our knowledge for the first time? How many things, too, are… — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
Accustom yourself to master and overcome things of difficulty; for if you observe, the left hand for want of practice is insignificant, and not… — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies. — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
The largest land animal is the elephant, and it is the nearest to man in intelligence: it understands the language of its country and… — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
In the literary as well as military world, most powerful abilities will often be found concealed under a rustic garb. — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East. — Steve Nash Copy Share Image
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He who is content with what has been done is an obstacle in the path of progress. — Helen Keller Copy Share Image
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Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before. — James Buckham Kennedy Copy Share Image
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“Watch a man in times of adversity to discover what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn… — Lucretius Copy Share Image
God often hides His blessing in trouble or trial, which makes it all the sweeter when it comes our way. — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
