A Quote by Hosea Ballou

Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity.

Hosea Ballou

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Hosea Ballou
American - Priest
April 30, 1771 - June 7, 1852

So use prosperity, that adversity may not abuse thee: if in the one, security admits no fears, in the other, despair will afford no hopes; he that in prosperity can foretell a danger can in adversity foresee deliverance.

Francis Quarles

between prosperity and adversity there can be little real fellowship.

Amelia B. Edwards

A real friend will not visit you in prosperity unless he is invited, but when you are in adversity he will call without invitation.

Herbert V. Prochnow

In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.

Livy

It is safe to make a choice of your thoughts, scarcely ever safe to express them all.

Isaac Barrow

We're just a fragile team right now. It seems like when we have a little bit of adversity, when something goes wrong, you can feel it on the bench, it kind of sinks. Unless we get a goal or something really positive happens, it's tough. I think falling out of the playoff race takes the wind out of your sails for sure.

Wes Walz

We are inclined to call things by the wrong names. We call prosperity 'happiness', and adversity 'misery' eventhough adversity is the school of wisdom and often the way to eternal happiness.

William Penn

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

Elvis Presley

Every moment of life brings an opportunity for being conscious of human feeling, in prosperity, in adversity, in all conditions. It costs very little; only a little thought is necessary. There is no greater religion than love. God is love; and the best form of love is to be conscientious regarding the feelings of those with whom we come in contact in everyday life.

Hazrat Inayat Khan

Prosperity has no power over adversity.

Publilius Syrus

One who was abhorred by all in prosperity is adored by all in adversity.

Baltasar Gracian

Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.

Baha'u'llah

Prosperity often presages adversity.

Hosea Ballou

Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.

Periander

Everybody can have a bad game, and we did. These guys have all proven that they can handle adversity. We're in the midst of a little adversity.

Wayne Graham

The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But we now face a task for which we have little experience, the task of surviving prosperity.

Alan Gregg

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