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

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

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

The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

Every man has a rainy corner of his life whence comes foul weather which follows him.

The stars are constantly shining, but often we do not see them until the dark hours.

Do not free the camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing him from being a camel.

One likes people much better when they're battered down by a prodigious siege of misfortune than when they triumph.

There will be no crown bearers in heaven who are not cross bearers on earth.

Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?