John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1940 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1940 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Adversity. |