“Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.”
Aristotle (-384–-321 BC) Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy
“It was a saying of his that education was an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”
Aristotle, 9.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 5: The Peripatetics
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“Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.”
Democritus Ancient Greek philosopher, pupil of Leucippus, founder of the atomic theory
Freeman (1948), p. 161
“In the day of prosperity we have many refuges to resort to; in the day of adversity, only one.”
Horatius Bonar (1808–1889) British minister and poet
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 7.
“Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.”
Publilio Siro Latin writer
Maxim 872
Sentences, The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave
“Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.”
Francis Bacon book Essays
Of Adversity
Essays (1625)
“There is no education like adversity.”
Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881) British Conservative politician, writer, aristocrat and Prime Minister
Source: Books, Coningsby (1844), Endymion (1880), Ch. 61.
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
(Often shortened to "can't stand prosperity" as an unknown quote).
1840s, Heroes and Hero-Worship (1840), The Hero as Man of Letters
“Remorse sleeps during a prosperous period but wakes up in adversity.”
Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) Genevan philosopher
Le remords s'endort durant un destin prospère et s'aigrit dans l'adversité.
Variant translations: Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity.
Remorse goes to sleep during a prosperous period and wakes up in adversity.
Source: Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1765-1770; published 1782), Books II-VI, II
“For friendship makes prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and sharing it.”
Nam et secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia et adversas partiens communicansque leviores.
Marcus Tullius Cicero (-106–-43 BC) Roman philosopher and statesman
Section 22
Laelius De Amicitia – Laelius On Friendship (44 BC)
“In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.”
John Churton Collins (1848–1908) British literary critic