5 Francis Bacon Quotes on Adversity

Francis Bacon quotes on adversity

75. It was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics), that 'The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.'

76. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.

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

78. Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.

79. Virtue is like precious odors - most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed.