“True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”
George Washington
54 FAMOUS QUOTES · ADVERSITY
Read 54 famous adversity quotes from great authors, with links to more quote topics.
“True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”
George Washington
“Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.”
Publilius Syrus
“Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.”
John Dryden
“In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.”
John Churton Collins