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Fire tries gold, misery tries brave men.
[Lat., Ignis aurum probat, misera fortes viros.]
Fire tries gold, misery tries brave men.
[Lat., Ignis aurum probat, misera fortes viros.]
No, misery makes sport to mock itself.
No, misery makes sport to mock itself.
The white man's happiness cannot be purchased by the black man's misery
The white man's happiness cannot be purchased by the black man's misery
This, this is misery! the last, the worst,
That man can feel.
This, this is misery! the last, the worst,
That man can feel.
Sweet recreation barred, what doth ensue
But moody and dull melancholy,
Kinsman to a grim and comfortless read more
Sweet recreation barred, what doth ensue
But moody and dull melancholy,
Kinsman to a grim and comfortless despair,
And at her heels a huge infectious troop
Of pale distemperatures and foes to life?
Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can't suffer all the misery he wants in that time, he read more
Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can't suffer all the misery he wants in that time, he must be numb.
If misery loves company, misery has company enough.
If misery loves company, misery has company enough.
Misery travels free through the whole world!
[Ger., Frei geht das Ungluck durch die ganze Erde!]
Misery travels free through the whole world!
[Ger., Frei geht das Ungluck durch die ganze Erde!]
The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.
[Lat., Levis est consolatio ex miseria aliorum.]
The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.
[Lat., Levis est consolatio ex miseria aliorum.]
