Who said “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste…”?

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Anne Bradstreet. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMeditations Divine and Moral (1664)

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“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”
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Bradstreet, A. (n.d.). If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2738-if-we-had-no-winter-the-spring-would/

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Bradstreet, Anne. “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2738-if-we-had-no-winter-the-spring-would/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bradstreet, Anne. “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2738-if-we-had-no-winter-the-spring-would/.