Adversity Quote by Thomas Carlyle

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

— Elvis Presley

Few of us can stand prosperity. Another man's, I mean.

— Mark Twain

Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.

— Confucius

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

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

— Francis Bacon Sr

Few of us stand prosperity; another man's I mean.

— Mark Twain

I can frighten or buy ninety-nine out of every one hundred men.

— Huey Long

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

— Francis Bacon

In the day of prosperity, we have many refuges to resort to; in the day of adversity, only One.

— Horatius Bonar

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.

— Benjamin Disraeli

There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.

— J. Paul Getty

Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity…

— W. Clement Stone