~ Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them ~
~ Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. ~
~ Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. ~
~ Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. ~
~ Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. ~
~ As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be seen in adversity. ~
~ In prosperity we need moderation; in adversity, patience ~
~ In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. ~
~ Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity. ~
~ In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider. ~
~ Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself. ~
~ In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends ~