Prosperity is the Blessing of the Old Testament; Adversity is the Blessing of the New. — Francis Bacon
Prosperity is the Blessing of the Old Testament; Adversity is the Blessing of the New.
1625
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Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Adversity." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.
Original citation
Bacon, Francis. "Of Adversity." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.
