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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
I wish you every kind of prosperity, with a little more taste.
I wish you every kind of prosperity, with a little more taste.
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.
Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for.
Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for.
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.
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.
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]
Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]
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.]