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Adversity

«A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity till he has tasted adversity»
Author: Muslih-uddin Sadi | About: Adversity | Keywords: insensible, relish, tasted
«Adversity precedes growth.»
Author: Rosemarie Rossetti | About: Adversity, Growth | Keywords: precedes
«Adversity makes men remember God»
Author: Titus Livy | About: Adversity
«All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.»
«Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.»
Author: Horace (Poet) | About: Adversity, Genius | Keywords: conceals, reveals
«As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be seen in adversity.»
Author: Ovid (Author, Poet) | About: Adversity, Friendship | Keywords: The Yellow, yellow
«Beware of the friend who was once your foe.»
Author: Proverb | About: Adversity, Friendship | Keywords: foe
«Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him.»
Author: Proverb | About: Adversity | Keywords: advise, counsel
«A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.»
Author: Proverb | About: Adversity, Medicine | Keywords: dose, needful
«Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity»
Author: Seneca | About: Adversity | Keywords: Behold the Man, contest, matched

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