Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.