Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln American President More Abraham Lincoln Quotes 8
Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them. Ethiopian Proverb More Ethiopian Proverb Quotes 2
Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head. William Shakespeare English Dramatist More William Shakespeare Quotes 2
Every team faces some kind of adversity. You have to adjust and move on. Leonard Drake More Leonard Drake Quotes 1
The long, dull, monotonous years of middle-aged prosperity or middle-aged adversity are excellent campaigning weather for the devil. C. S. Lewis British Author More C. S. Lewis Quotes 1
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters. Victor Hugo French Author More Victor Hugo Quotes 1
Dealing with adversity is something you just can't coach or teach. You just have to deal with it. In a way, it's been nice because we're all learning and growing. Once we got past the stage where we were making errors, we started to understand what we are capable of doing. There's always a chance. Lonni Alameda More Lonni Alameda Quotes 1
Good work habits help develop an internal toughness and a self-confident attitude that will sustain you through every adversity and temporary discouragement. Paul J. Fleyer More Paul J. Fleyer Quotes 1
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. Anne Bradstreet British More Anne Bradstreet Quotes 1
In the face of adversity, you find out if you're a fighter or a quitter. It's all about getting up after you've been knocked down. Archie Griffin More Archie Griffin Quotes 1
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. Aristotle Greek Philosopher More Aristotle Quotes 1
Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. Josh Billings American Comedian More Josh Billings Quotes 0
Very often out of adversity that's when the best work comes. Tom Cochrane Canadian Musician More Tom Cochrane Quotes 0
For in all adversity of fortune the worst sort of misery is to have been happy. Boethius Roman Philosopher More Boethius Quotes 0
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time. Robert Collier American Publisher More Robert Collier Quotes 0
Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture. Charles Caleb Colton English Writer More Charles Caleb Colton Quotes 0
Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity. Charles Caleb Colton English Writer More Charles Caleb Colton Quotes 0
The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame. Charles Caleb Colton English Writer More Charles Caleb Colton Quotes 0
A prosperous state makes a secure Christian, but adversity makes him Consider. Anne Bradstreet American Poet More Anne Bradstreet Quotes 0
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. Walt Disney American Cartoonist More Walt Disney Quotes 0
There is no education like adversity. Benjamin Disraeli British Statesman More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes 0
Under adversity, under oppression, the words begin to fail, the easy words begin to fail. In order to convey things accurately, the human being is almost forced to find the most precise words possible, which is a precondition for literature. Rita Dove American Poet More Rita Dove Quotes 0
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. Henry Fielding English Novelist More Henry Fielding Quotes 0