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Calamities are of two kinds: misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over.
He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over.
It is only from the belief of the goodness and wisdom of a supreme being, that our calamities can be read more
It is only from the belief of the goodness and wisdom of a supreme being, that our calamities can be borne in the manner which becomes a man.
The trees of life
randomly grow
but the graves of Arlington
are set in rows.
The trees of life
randomly grow
but the graves of Arlington
are set in rows.
Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.
Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.
Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being read more
Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.
Every calamity is a spur and valuable hint.
Every calamity is a spur and valuable hint.
Calamities are of two kinds. Misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
Calamities are of two kinds. Misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people.
A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people.
