Seneca
Seneca
adversity brave gold men tried
Gold is tried by fire, brave men by adversity
adversity struck troubles
Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb.
adversity appreciation destroys
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.
adversity affect brave courage external mind powerful pressure
The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.
adversity
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
adversity belong good
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
adversity against bravest great man struggling
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.
adversity affect external mind powerful
The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances.
adversity behold brave conflict contest man matched worthy
Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity
ashamed causes either following man results sadness success
Sadness usually results from one of the following causes either when a man does not succeed, or is ashamed of his success
banks inches outer reports
We had reports of 8 to 10 inches on the Outer Banks and 4 to 6 inches in coastal counties,
blessing confidence source
There's one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude -- confidence in self.
forgive forgiveness inhuman none
To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
amuse anxious dependence duties either enjoy god happiness hopes ourselves rest satisfied sufficient toward true understand
True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is abundantly sufficient