Revealing character through changing circumstances
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 217
٢١٧. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): فِي تَقَلُّبِ الْأَحْوَالِ عِلْمُ جَوَاهِرِ الرِّجَالِ.
217. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Through change of circumstances the mettle of men is known.