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Without wisdom, knowledge is either useless or destructive.
-Mark Twain.Animals feed, man eats; the man of intellect alone knows how to eat.
- Anthelme Brillat-SavarinOur anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but only empties today of its strength.
- Charles Haddon SpurgeonIf a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.
- George HerbertHe who can suppress a moment's anger may prevent a day of sorrow.
- Tryon EdwardsAnger is self-immolation.
- Phillips BrooksYears do not make sages; they only make old men.
- Madame Anne Sophie SwetchineAge is a high price to pay for maturity.
- Tom StoppardNecessity is the only successful adviser.
- Charles ReadeAdvice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
Philip Dormer StanhopeIt is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
- AeschylusThose who have suffered much are like those who know many languages; they have learned to understand and be understood by all.
- Madame Anne Sophie SwetchineThere is healing in the bitter cup.
- Robert SoutheyBe moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.
- Periander of CorinthNearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
- Abraham LincolnAdversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
- Victor HugoRemember to be calm in adversity.
- HoraceWithout a struggle, there can be no progress.
- Frederick DouglassThere is no education like adversity.
- Benjamin DisraeliGod brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them.
- James H. Aughey
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