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I never knew any many in my life, who could not bear another's
misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
I never knew any many in my life, who could not bear another's
misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
Most of our misfortune are more supportable than the comments of
our friends upon them.
Most of our misfortune are more supportable than the comments of
our friends upon them.
Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men read more
Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
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.]
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all read more
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some
Calamity is man's true touch-stone.
- Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher,
Calamity is man's true touch-stone.
- Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher,
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.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
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.]