What odds does it make to the man who lives within Nature's bounds, whether he ploughs a hundred acres or a thousand? Horace
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. See image Horace
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune. See image Horace
Men more quickly and more gladly recall what they deride than what they approve and esteem. See image Horace
