We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. Seneca the Younger Adversity, Wise You May Also Like You can’t wait to buy a parachute when you need one. By Anonymous Insurance, Wisdom, Wise The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune and willingly avoids the sight of distress. By W. Somerset Maugham Adversity Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions. By ROGER BABSON Character, Goals, Knowledge, Positive, Wise By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man’s, I mean. By Mark Twain Adversity Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success. By Oscar Wilde Friendship, Success, Wise It is easier to prevent ill habits than to break them. By Thomas Fuller Addiction, Habits, Wise You May Also Like from Seneca the Younger Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness. By Seneca the Younger Drink, Madness Luck never made a man wise. By Seneca the Younger Fortune, Goals, Luck All cruelty springs from weakness. By Seneca the Younger Kindness, Weakness The man who does something under orders is not unhappy; he is unhappy who does something against his will. By Seneca the Younger Empowering, Wise There is no great genius without a touch of madness. By Seneca the Younger Genius A hungry people listens not to reason, nor cares for justice, nor is bent by any prayers. By Seneca the Younger Hunger, Justice
The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune and willingly avoids the sight of distress. By W. Somerset Maugham Adversity
Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions. By ROGER BABSON Character, Goals, Knowledge, Positive, Wise
Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success. By Oscar Wilde Friendship, Success, Wise
The man who does something under orders is not unhappy; he is unhappy who does something against his will. By Seneca the Younger Empowering, Wise
A hungry people listens not to reason, nor cares for justice, nor is bent by any prayers. By Seneca the Younger Hunger, Justice
