Maxioms Pet

X
  •   19  /  15  

    When God has once begun to throw down the prosperous, He
    overthrows them altogether: such is the end of the mighty.
    [Lat., Semel profecto premere felices deus
    Cum coepit, urget; hos habent magna exitus.]

Share to:

You May Also Like   /   View all maxioms

  ( comments )
  9  /  11  

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes

by Francis Bacon, Sr. Found in: Prosperity Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  10  /  14  

I wish you every kind of prosperity, with a little more taste.

I wish you every kind of prosperity, with a little more taste.

by Alain Rene Le Sage Found in: Prosperity Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  15  /  12  

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.

by Francis Bacon, Sr. Found in: Prosperity Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  21  /  41  

Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for.

Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for.

  ( comments )
  15  /  26  

What has always made a hell on earth has been that man has tried to make it his heaven.

What has always made a hell on earth has been that man has tried to make it his heaven.

  ( comments )
  16  /  46  

There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a
penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; read more

There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a
penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make
it felony to drink small beer.

  ( comments )
  25  /  32  

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

  ( comments )
  16  /  19  

Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]

Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]

  ( comments )
  5  /  13  

The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
[Lat., Est felicibus difficilis miserarium vera aestimatio.]

The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
[Lat., Est felicibus difficilis miserarium vera aestimatio.]

Maxioms Web Pet