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Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.
Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.
To bear other people's afflictions, everyone has courage and enough to spare.
To bear other people's afflictions, everyone has courage and enough to spare.
Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
Afflictions sent by providence melt the constancy of the noble minded, but confirm the obduracy of the vile, as the read more
Afflictions sent by providence melt the constancy of the noble minded, but confirm the obduracy of the vile, as the same furnace that liquefies the gold, hardens the clay
Affliction is not sent in vain, young man,
From that good God, who chastens whom he loves.
Affliction is not sent in vain, young man,
From that good God, who chastens whom he loves.
The Lord get his best soldiers out of the highlands of
affliction.
- Charles Hadden Spurgeon,
The Lord get his best soldiers out of the highlands of
affliction.
- Charles Hadden Spurgeon,
The afflictions to which we are accustomed, do not disturb us.
The afflictions to which we are accustomed, do not disturb us.
When something [an affliction] happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.
When something [an affliction] happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.
Affliction is enamoured of thy parts,
And thou art wedded to calamity.
Affliction is enamoured of thy parts,
And thou art wedded to calamity.
