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A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune.
A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune.
 The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of 
misfortunes.
 [Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est read more 
 The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of 
misfortunes.
 [Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est rerum 
incommodarum.] 
Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.
Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.
 There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been 
unfortunate. for it has never been read more 
 There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been 
unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.
 [Lat., Nihil infelicius eo, cui nihil unquam evenit adversi, non 
licuit enim illi se experiri.] 
Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a read more
Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to
Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness read more
Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune.
 Such a house broke?
 So noble a master fall'n; all gone, and not
  One friend to take read more 
 Such a house broke?
 So noble a master fall'n; all gone, and not
  One friend to take his fortune by the arm
   And go along with him? 
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother
 When Misfortune is asleep, let no one wake her.
 [Lat., Quando la mala ventura se duerme, nadie la despierte.]  
 When Misfortune is asleep, let no one wake her.
 [Lat., Quando la mala ventura se duerme, nadie la despierte.]