Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity; a state of continuous prosperity may easily prove a quick sand to virtue
Friedrich von Schiller
It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.
Horace
Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater.
William Hazlitt
Adversity, if a man is set down to it by degrees, is more supportable with equanimity by most people than any great prosperity arrived at in a single lifetime
Samuel Butler
Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts.
Horace
He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatness of soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported with the later
Henry Fielding
Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great
Rose F. Kennedy
Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid.
Elizabeth Hardwick
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Martha Graham
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.
Cesare Pavese
Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
John Wooden