Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men. — Seneca
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
In the original Latin
Ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes uiros.
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★ 3.8Provenance
Current citation
Seneca the Younger. "On Providence." Dialogues and Essays, translated by John Davie. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 5, sect. 10.
Original citation
Seneca the Younger. "On Providence." Moral Essays. 1st century, ch. 5, sect. 10.