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Misery is almost always the result of thinking.
Misery is almost always the result of thinking.
That to live by one man's will became the cause of all men's
misery.
That to live by one man's will became the cause of all men's
misery.
The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.
[Lat., Levis est consolatio ex miseria aliorum.]
The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.
[Lat., Levis est consolatio ex miseria aliorum.]
If misery loves company, misery has company enough.
If misery loves company, misery has company enough.
A misery is not to be measured from the nature of the evil, but from the temper of the sufferer.
A misery is not to be measured from the nature of the evil, but from the temper of the sufferer.
The miserable have no other medicine but hope.
The miserable have no other medicine but hope.
No, misery makes sport to mock itself.
No, misery makes sport to mock itself.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the read more
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Sweet recreation barred, what doth ensue
But moody and dull melancholy,
Kinsman to a grim and comfortless read more
Sweet recreation barred, what doth ensue
But moody and dull melancholy,
Kinsman to a grim and comfortless despair,
And at her heels a huge infectious troop
Of pale distemperatures and foes to life?
