Adversity is the touchstone of friendship.

—French Proverb

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Greedy eaters dig their graves with their teeth.

—French Proverb

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Friendship make prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and sharing it.

Be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity than in prosperity.

He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.

By courage I repel adversity.
(Adversa Virtute Repello)

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

—Anne Bradstreet

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