Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.
Evil prospers when good men do nothing.
Good things are often birthed from adversity.
In so many things, growth comes from adversity.
Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
Equality and prosperity shouldn't be seen as enemies of each other, but as partners. One reinforces the other.