Famous Quotes | Adversity is sometimes hard upon...

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are
a hundred that will stand adversity. - Thomas Carlyle
Attribution: Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), Scottish essayist, historian. On Heroes and Hero-Worship, “The Hero as Man of Letters,” (1841).

Categories: Adversity, Essayist, Historian

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