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Man endures pain as an undeserved punishment; woman accepts it as a natural heritage.
Man endures pain as an undeserved punishment; woman accepts it as a natural heritage.
So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did
not only sigh but roar.
So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did
not only sigh but roar.
Never a lip is curved with pain That can't be kissed into smiles again.
Never a lip is curved with pain That can't be kissed into smiles again.
God is a concept by which we measure our pain.
God is a concept by which we measure our pain.
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.
Nature knows best, and she says, roar!
Nature knows best, and she says, roar!
Pain is no evil unless it conquers us.
Pain is no evil unless it conquers us.
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.
You purchase pain with all that joy can give,
And die of nothing but a rage to live.
You purchase pain with all that joy can give,
And die of nothing but a rage to live.