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We pity in others only those evils which we have ourselves experienced.
We pity in others only those evils which we have ourselves experienced.
Compassion is the only one of the human emotions the Lord permitted Himself and it has carried the divine flavor read more
Compassion is the only one of the human emotions the Lord permitted Himself and it has carried the divine flavor ever since.
A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.
A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.
It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity.
It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity.
Pity is for the living, envy is for the dead
Pity is for the living, envy is for the dead
She knows as well as anyone that pity, having played, soon tires.
She knows as well as anyone that pity, having played, soon tires.
Being Lutheran, Mother believed that self-pity is a deadly sin and so is nostalgia, and she had no time for read more
Being Lutheran, Mother believed that self-pity is a deadly sin and so is nostalgia, and she had no time for either
None pities him that is in the snare, who warned before, would not beware
None pities him that is in the snare, who warned before, would not beware
Soft pity enters an iron gate.
Soft pity enters an iron gate.