~ Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him. ~
~ Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them ~
~ It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity. ~
~ Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity; a state of continuous prosperity may easily prove a quick sand to virtue ~
~ Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. ~
~ The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities. ~
~ 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. ~
~ In time of prosperity friends will be plenty; In time of adversity not one in twenty ~
~ The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances. ~
~ Adversity and loss make a man wise ~
~ Adversity makes men remember God ~
~ Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity ~