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As if Misfortune made the Throne her Seat,
And none could be unhappy but the Great.
As if Misfortune made the Throne her Seat,
And none could be unhappy but the Great.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
I was a stricken deer that left the herd
Long since.
I was a stricken deer that left the herd
Long since.
It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
Some suffer from real misfortunes. Sadly, others only imagine that they do.
Some suffer from real misfortunes. Sadly, others only imagine that they do.
Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies
Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies
He went like one that hath been stunn'd,
And is of sense forlorn:
A sadder and a read more
He went like one that hath been stunn'd,
And is of sense forlorn:
A sadder and a wiser man,
He rose the morrow morn.
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.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
