"The virtue of prosperity is temperance the virtue of adversity is fortitude which in morals is the heroical virtue.

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by indignities men come to dignities
More Francis Bacon quotes
"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
"The virtue of prosperity is temperance the virtue of adversity is fortitude.
"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes adversity not without many comforts and hopes.
"by indignities men come to dignities
"The virtue of prosperity is temperance the virtue of adversity is fortitude which in morals is the heroical virtue.
"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
"The virtue of prosperity is temperance the virtue of adversity is fortitude.
"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes adversity not without many comforts and hopes.