Adversity Quotes

Adversity is the touchstone of friendship.

By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean.

He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.

Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head;
And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

A man I am cross'd with adversity.

You will never truly know yourself or the strength of your relationships until both have been tested by adversity.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

Friendship make prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and sharing it.

In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.

Be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity than in prosperity.

He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatness of the soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported without the latter.

In adversity remember to keep an even mind.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.

Sweet are the uses of adversity, which, like a toad, though ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in its head.

Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.

By courage I repel adversity.
(Adversa Virtute Repello)

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity,
We bid be quiet when we hear it cry;
But were we burdened with like weight of pain,
As much or more we should ourselves complain.

By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.

Adversity does teach who your real friends are.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.