Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Prosperity doth best discover vice, and adversity doth best discover virtue. Bacon.

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. Bacon.

Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Bacon.

Prosperity is the touchstone of virtue; for it 25 is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure. Tac.

Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity. H. Ballou.

Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great. Pliny the Younger.

Prosperum et felix scelus / Virtus vocatur—Crime when it succeeds is called virtue. Sen.

Protectio trahit subjectionem, et subjectio protectionem—Protection involves allegiance, and allegiance protection. L.

Protestantism is a revolt against false sovereigns; 30 the painful but indispensable first preparation for true sovereigns getting place among us. Carlyle.

Proud people are intolerably selfish, and the vain are gentle and giving. Emerson.