Prosperity, in regard of our corrupt inclination to abuse the
blessings of Almighty God, doth prove a thing dangerous to the soul of
man.--HOOKER.
It is one of the worst effects of prosperity to make a man a vortex,
instead of a fountain; so that, instead of throwing out, he learns
only to draw in.--BEECHER.
Prosperity makes some friends and many enemies.--VAUVENARGUES.
They who lie soft and warm in a rich estate seldom come to heat
themselves at the altar.--SOUTH.
Take care to be an economist in prosperity: there is no fear of your
being one in adversity.--ZIMMERMAN.
PROVIDENCE.--The Providence of God is the great protector of our life
and usefulness, and under the divine care we are perfectly safe from
danger.--SPURGEON.
I know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
--WHITTIER.
The decrees of Providence are inscrutable. In spite of man's
short-sighted endeavors to dispose of events according to his own
wishes and his own purposes, there is an Intelligence beyond his
reason, which holds the scales of justice, and promotes his
well-being, in spite of his puny efforts.--MORIER.
Divine Providence tempers his blessings to secure their better effect.
He keeps our joys and our fears on an even balance, that we may
neither presume nor despair. By such compositions God is pleased to
make both our crosses more tolerable and our enjoyments more wholesome
and safe.
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