Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. From LearnThat.org. [Abraham Lincoln]
Debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
They were stronger in adversity than in prosperity. From Wordnik.com. [Gustav Stresemann - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Sometimes, the best way to face adversity is head-on. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
And struck a match - Ah, even in adversity life can be sweet. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference
Generally, adversity is not something you bring upon yourself. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - No need to glorify Bryant's circumstances] Reference
The ability to overcome adversity is part of this teams culture. From Wordnik.com. [Midseason report card] Reference
Books have always been written in adversity, and have never paid well. From Wordnik.com. [Too many books? Far too few, more like] Reference
… I hope we will have good news, but adversity is part of athletics. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - International experience helps Maryland's Langhorne] Reference
No. Men staying strong in the face of all adversity is a survival strategy. From Wordnik.com. [Subverting Patriarchy: Not just for chicks anymore. « A Bird’s Nest] Reference
I always remind people that in adversity, there's opportunity, Cheney added. From Wordnik.com. [Cheney says GOP presidential bench still strong] Reference
It shields one in adversity, as well as prosperity; money, only in prosperity. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
` ` How we deal with this adversity is going to determine what kind of team we are. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Since then, however, it has become increasingly clear that the adversity is not temporary. From Wordnik.com. [Canada in the Changed World Economy] Reference
Maybe our ability to find satisfaction in the face of adversity is also an American trait. From Wordnik.com. [A World Apart] Reference
Call it Renaissance 2.0 or whatever, but this adversity is going to result in an innovation boom. From Wordnik.com. [What Should Fortune Brainstorm About?] Reference
For me positive thinking “possimism”, setting goals and surviving adversity is healthy growth. From Wordnik.com. [Sunday Scribblings-Vision] Reference
This only tells me that your judgement and how you handle adversity is out of touch with reality. From Wordnik.com. [Obama says he's 'outraged' with pastor's comments] Reference
Rajesh Sheth, 48, businessman: Hero for his never-say-die attitude and practical approach in adversity. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-12-01] Reference
Your continuing courage and drive to keep looking forward despite adversity is an inspiration to us all. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth Edwards puts politics aside, opens store] Reference
"We were under a lot of criticism for the Air Force and BYU games, but adversity is what I like," McBride said. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
For every commentator who called the President steadfast in adversity, ten sneered that he was merely obstinate. From Wordnik.com. [Iraq] Reference
Male friendship in adversity had great emotional significance for Lawrence, and the double portrait became a favourite motif. From Wordnik.com. [Thomas Lawrence: The new romantic – review] Reference
Some take it thus: A friend that loves at all times is born (that is, becomes) a brother in adversity, and is so to be valued. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference
How people deal with adversity is usually more informative than how they deal with success, although there are exceptions to this. From Wordnik.com. [Discourse.net: New Email Making the Rounds] Reference
That is typical of Bent, uncrushed by disappointment, enthusiastic even in adversity, and not at all ready to give up on his England dream. From Wordnik.com. [Darren Bent: Missing out on World Cup squad hurt like hell] Reference
Some of the adversity is the team's ongoing injury problems. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
But it is the mark of a soldier to be cheerful in adversity. From Wordnik.com. [Senate Immigration Bill: U.S. Nation 0, North Vietnamese 1?] Reference
We also learn how we handle adversity, which is very instructive. From Wordnik.com. [InForum Blog by Sheila Liaugminas] Reference
Instead, they gave their courage and indomitability in adversity. From Wordnik.com. [Mother’s Day: What Mothers Hand Down to Their Families] Reference
Hope breeds strength, and there is nothing more valuable in adversity. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview: Ann Aguirre, Part 2] Reference
It was one of those great team bonding things you only forge in adversity. From Wordnik.com. [Everyday Ends With A Why « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
As for the poor customers, well hope never thrives so much as it does in adversity. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Anti-Wal-Mart Astroturf] Reference
` ` We've been through this kind of adversity before. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
In the face of that kind of adversity I might well have bailed. From Wordnik.com. [2010 February 03 | The Long Write] Reference
"They're a team that's rallied around whatever kind of adversity they've had," London said Monday. From Wordnik.com. [Tar Heels defense performing adequately in face of off-field turmoil] Reference
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