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Only when a man's life comes to its end in prosperity dare we pronounce him happy. - Aeschylus The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful manner; so that we are but little aware of them and less able to withstand them. - Francis Atterbury It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble. - Jane Austen, Emma (vol. III, ch. XIV) To rejoice in the prosperity of another is to partake of it. - William Austin To speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroic virtue. - Francis Bacon Prosperity is very liable to bring pride among the other goods with which it endows an individual; it is then that prosperity costs too dear. - Hosea Ballou Prosperity often presages adversity - Hosea Ballou Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity. - Hosea Ballou It requires a strong constitution to withstand repeated attacks of prosperity. - James Lendall Basford It as one of the worst effects of prosperity to make a man a vortex, instead of a fountain; so that, instead of throwing out, he learns only to draw in. - Henry Ward Beecher Watch lest prosperity destroy generosity. - Henry Ward Beecher The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. - Bible, Isaiah (ch. XXXV, v. 1) But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it. - Bible, Micah (ch. IV, v. 4) Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. - Bible, Proverbs (ch. III, v. 16) Prosperity is often an equivocal word denoting merely affluence of possession. - Hugh Blair What Anacharsis said of the vine may aptly enough be said of prosperity. She bears the three grapes of drunkenness, pleasure, and sorrow; and happy is it if the last can cure the mischief which the former work. When afflictions fail to have their due effect, the case is desperate. - 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Henry St. John The increase of a great number of citizens in prosperity is a necessary element to the security, and even to the existence, of a civilized people. - Eugene Buret Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity. - Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (often called "Tully" for short) In prosperity let us most carefully avoid pride, disdain, and arrogance. [Lat., In rebus prosperis, superbiam, fastidium arrogantiamque magno opere fugiamus.] - Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (often called "Tully" for short), De Officiis (I, 26) It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity with moderation. [Lat., Ut adversas res, secundas immoderate ferre, levitatis est.] - Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (often called "Tully" for short), De Officiis (I, 26) He that swells in prosperity will be sure to shrink in adversity. - Charles Caleb Colton In a State, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness. - Confucius Prosperity is a feeble reed. - Daniel d'Ancheres (pseudonym of Jean de Schelandre) More in prosperity is reason tost than ships in storms, their helms and anchors lost. - Sir John Denham The mind that is much elevated and insolent with prosperity, and cast down with adversity, is generally abject and base. - Epicurus Displaying page 1 of 3 for this topic: Next >> [1] 2 3
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