A Quote by John Ray
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
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Adversity makes men wise but not rich.
Nature herself makes the wise man rich.
If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man.
No man can tell if he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.
Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable.
Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at ease with goodness. The wise man cultivates goodness for its advantage.
The rich man can afford to be happy and wise; the poor man is wiser still, for he understands sadness.
If a man is wise, he gets rich an' if he gets rich, he gets foolish, or his wife does. That's what keeps the money movin' around.
The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is.
It is a wise man that does know the contented man is never poor, whilst the discontented man is never rich.
There is none to tell the rich to go on striving, for a rich man makes the law that hallows and hollows his own life.
My faith has helped me face adversity. Adversity makes you stronger.
The rich man is always sold to the institution which makes him rich. Absolutely speaking, the more money, the less virtue.
Nothing makes a man broad-minded like adversity.
When there is sympathy, there needs but one wise man in a company and all are wise,--so, a blockhead makes a blockhead of his companion. Wonderful power to benumb possesses this brother.
Are you cold when you are happy? Are you cold when you are unhappy? Then you are a wise man! Wisdom makes man cool and calm. Wise man is cool and calm!
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