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We’ll show the world we are prosperous if we have to go broke to do it.

“We’ll show the world we are prosperous if we have to go broke to do it.” — Will Rogers, “Mr. Rogers Sees New Signs That Mr. Coolidge Will Run,” Daily Telegram #413 (1927-11-18)

Author YahooeyPosted on August 19, 2020August 12, 2020Categories QuotationsTags appearances, prosperity, Will RogersLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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It’s a characteristic of human nature that the best qualities, called up quickly in a crisis, are very often the hardest to find in a prosperous calm.

“It’s a characteristic of human nature that the best qualities, called up quickly in a crisis, are very often the hardest to find in a prosperous calm.” — Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram

Author YahooeyPosted on February 26, 2020February 24, 2020Categories QuotationsTags calm, crisis, Gregory David Roberts, human nature, prosperity, qualities, Shantaram1 Comment on Quote of the Day

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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and Adversity is not without comforts and hopes.

“Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and Adversity is not without comforts and hopes.” — Francis Bacon, Of Adversity

Author YahooeyPosted on June 2, 2017May 28, 2017Categories QuotationsTags adversity, comforts, distastes, fears, Francis Bacon, hopes, Of Adversity, prosperityLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Prosperity makes friends, and adversity makes acquaintances of them.

“Prosperity makes friends, and adversity makes acquaintances of them.” — Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, her book

Author YahooeyPosted on March 1, 2017February 16, 2017Categories QuotationsTags acquaintances, adversity, friends, Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose - her book, prosperityLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Poverty never spoils a good man, but prosperity often does.

“Poverty never spoils a good man, but prosperity often does.” — George Horace Lorimer, Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son

Author YahooeyPosted on October 6, 2013February 12, 2017Categories QuotationsTags George Horace Lorimer, poverty, prosperityLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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