Quotes with adversity

Quotes 61 till 80 of 87.

  • Publilius Syrus Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
    Publilius Syrus
    Syrian poet (85 - 43)
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  • Pliny the Elder Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.
    Pliny the Elder
    Roman author, naturalist and natural (23 - 79)
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  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity.
    Jean-Jacques Rousseau
    French writer and philosopher (1712 - 1778)
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  • Lou Holtz Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.
    Lou Holtz
    American football coach (1937 - 1980)
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  • Brooke Shields Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. I'm pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good.
    Brooke Shields
    American actress and model (1965 - )
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  • Brad Henry Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.
    Brad Henry
    American lawyer and politician (1963 - )
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  • Zig Ziglar Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.
    Zig Ziglar
    American author, salesman, and motivational speaker. (1926 - 2012)
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  • William Shakespeare Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
    William Shakespeare
    English playwright and poet (1564 - 1616)
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  • Bill Dedman The Adversity Index was created by msnbc.com and Moody's Analytics to track the economic fortunes of states and metro areas. Each month, the Adversity Index uses government data on employment, industrial production, housing starts and home prices to label each area as expanding, at risk of recession, in recession or recovering.
    Bill Dedman
    American journalist (1960 - )
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  • Seneca The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.
    Seneca
    Roman philosopher, statesman and playwright (5 - 65)
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  • Ulysses S. Grant The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
    Ulysses S. Grant
    American Army general (1822 - 1885)
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  • Seneca The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
    Seneca
    Roman philosopher, statesman and playwright (5 - 65)
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  • C. S. Lewis The long, dull, monotonous years of middle-aged prosperity or middle-aged adversity are excellent campaigning weather for the devil.
    A Year with C. S. Lewis
    C. S. Lewis
    Irish novelist and poet (1898 - 1963)
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  • Seneca The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.
    Seneca
    Roman philosopher, statesman and playwright (5 - 65)
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  • Washington Irving There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.
    Washington Irving
    American writer (1783 - 1859)
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  • Og Mandino There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.
    Og Mandino
    American author (1923 - 1996)
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  • Benjamin Disraeli There is no education like adversity.
    Benjamin Disraeli
    English statesman and writer (1804 - 1881)
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  • Ben Roethlisberger There will always be hard times. Use adversity to fuel your fire. In high school, I wanted to play quarterback but couldn't until I was a senior. I played wide receiver instead, and this ultimately helped me because I learned more about the game.
    Ben Roethlisberger
    American football player (1982 - )
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  • Ralph Waldo Trine This is the law of prosperity. When apparent adversity comes, be not cast down by it, but make the best of it., and always look forward for better things, for conditions more prosperous.
    Ralph Waldo Trine
    American writer (1866 - 1958)
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  • George Washington True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.
    George Washington
    First president of the US (1732 - 1799)
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