But strong of limb
And swift of foot misfortune is, and, far
Outstripping all, comes to every read more

But strong of limb
And swift of foot misfortune is, and, far
Outstripping all, comes to every land,
And there wreaks evil on mankind, which prayers
Do afterwards redress.

Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the
misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.

Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the
misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.

Life, misfortunes, isolation, abandonment, poverty, are battlefields which have their heroes; obscure heroes, sometimes greater than the illustrious heroes

Life, misfortunes, isolation, abandonment, poverty, are battlefields which have their heroes; obscure heroes, sometimes greater than the illustrious heroes

By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them.
[Fr., A raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.]

By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them.
[Fr., A raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.]

Some suffer from real misfortunes. Sadly, others only imagine that they do.

Some suffer from real misfortunes. Sadly, others only imagine that they do.

I never knew any many in my life, who could not bear another's
misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.

I never knew any many in my life, who could not bear another's
misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.

Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a read more

Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to

We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.

We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.

The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of
misfortunes.
[Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est read more

The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of
misfortunes.
[Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est rerum
incommodarum.]