Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Aristotle

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Adversity Tests of friendship Friend

Author

Aristotle

Source

Eudemian Ethics

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Original Citation

Aristotle. Ἠθικὰ Εὐδήμεια [Eudemian Ethics]. c. 350 BC.

Current Citation

Aristotle. The Eudemian Ethics, translated by Anthony Kenny. Oxford University Press, 2011.

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Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.

Aristotle

Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Consequences of lying Liars Lying
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Aristotle

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Diogenes Laërtius
Source
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Genre
Historical literature
Language
Greek
Time
400 400s 3rd century
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Original Citation

Aristotle. Quoted in Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laertius. c. 240 AD, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 17.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Quoted in The Lives of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laërtius, translated by Pamela Mensch, edited by James Miller. Oxford University Press, 2018, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 17.

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It is not the prize that can make us happy; it is not even the winning of the prize....[It is] the struggle, the long hot hour of the honest fight.... There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it.

Anthony Trollope

Orley Farm

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Benefits of adversity Adversity Hard work

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Anthony Trollope
Source
Orley Farm
Medium
Novel
Language
English
Time
1862 1860s 19th century
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Citation

Trollope, Anthony. Orley Farm. London: Chapman and Hall, 1861-1862.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now concerns itself no more, and longs eagerly for just two things-bread and circuses!

Juvenal

Satires

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Decline of civilization Decadence

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Juvenal
Source
Satires
Medium
Poem
Language
Latin
Time
127 120s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Juvenal. Satirae [Satires]. c. 127, satire 10.

Current Citation

Juvenal. The Satires, translated by Niall Rudd. Oxford University Press, 2008, satire 10.

Another quote originally in Greek

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Apostle Paul

Romans 5:8

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Jesus's death Forgiveness of sins

Author

Apostle Paul
Source
Romans The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
56 50s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 5:8).