Adversity borrows its sharpest sting from our impatience. Horne, Bishop
Adversity breaks the inferior man’s will but only bends the superior man’s spirit. Outward influence is denied the great man, who accordingly uses words sparingly but retains his central position. Ching, I
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. Horace
Adversity is the first path to truth. Byron, Lord
Adversity makes men,and prosperity makes monsters. Hugo, Victor
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it. Horace
Adversity’s sweet milk, philosophy. Shakespeare, William
Advertisements are now so numerous that they are very negligently perused, and it is therefore become necessary to gain attention by magnificence of promises and by eloquence sometimes sublime and sometimes pathetick… Johnson, Samuel
Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. Jefferson, Thomas
Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless. Lewis, Sinclair
Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it. Leacock, Stephen B.
Advice is more agreeable in the mouth than in the ear. Cooley, Mason
