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 There is purpose in pain,
 Otherwise it were devilish.  
 There is purpose in pain,
 Otherwise it were devilish. 
 Ah, to think how thin the veil that lies
 Between the pain of hell and Paradise.  
 Ah, to think how thin the veil that lies
 Between the pain of hell and Paradise. 
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself.
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself.
Pain is life--the sharper, the more evidence of life.
Pain is life--the sharper, the more evidence of life.
When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.
When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.
Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others' pain read more
Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others' pain And perish in our own.
There is one pain I often feel, which you will never know. It is caused by the absence of you.
There is one pain I often feel, which you will never know. It is caused by the absence of you.
 The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace,
 The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine.  
 The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace,
 The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine.