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By afflictions God is spoiling us of what otherwise might have spoiled us. When he makes the world too hot read more
By afflictions God is spoiling us of what otherwise might have spoiled us. When he makes the world too hot for us to hold, we let it go.
 Thou art a soul in bliss; but I am bound
 Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears
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 Thou art a soul in bliss; but I am bound
 Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears
  Do scald me like molten lead. 
 What region of the earth is not full of our calamities?
 [Lat., Quae regio in terris nostri non plena read more 
 What region of the earth is not full of our calamities?
 [Lat., Quae regio in terris nostri non plena laboris.] 
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.
 Believe me, the gods spare the afflicted, and do not always 
oppress those who are unfortunate.
 [Lat., Crede read more 
 Believe me, the gods spare the afflicted, and do not always 
oppress those who are unfortunate.
 [Lat., Crede mihi, miseris coelestia numina parcunt;
  Nec semper laesos, et sine fine, premunt.] 
 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. 
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.
 Henceforth, I'll bear
 Affliction till it do cry out itself,
  'Enough, enough, and die.'  
 Henceforth, I'll bear
 Affliction till it do cry out itself,
  'Enough, enough, and die.' 
I know of no man of genius who had not to pay, in some affliction or defect either physical or read more
I know of no man of genius who had not to pay, in some affliction or defect either physical or spiritual, for what the gods had given him.