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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.

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

It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.

It's pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.

No one is so miserable as the poor person who maintains the appearance of wealth.

Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn't it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of potential enemies than to defend yourself against them later?

No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.

Only those who spread treachery, fire, and death out of hatred for the prosperity of others are undeserving of pity.

That some are poorer than others, ever was and ever will be: And that many are naturally querulous and envious, is an Evil as old as the World.