You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
With silence only as their benediction,
God's angels come
Where in the shadow of a great affliction,
read more
With silence only as their benediction,
God's angels come
Where in the shadow of a great affliction,
The soul sits dumb!
Thou art a soul in bliss; but I am bound
Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears
read more
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.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
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.'
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.
No one could be more happy than a man who has never known affliction
No one could be more happy than a man who has never known affliction
Afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate.
Afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate.
I thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work and my God.
I thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work and my God.
