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There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light read more
There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things.
God is a concept by which we measure our pain.
God is a concept by which we measure our pain.
Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes, joy.
Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes, joy.
When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.
When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.
Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.
Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.
Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others' pain read more
Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others' pain And perish in our own.
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.
Beneath the milk-white thorn that scents the evening gale.
from the poem
The Cotter’s Saturday Night.
Beneath the milk-white thorn that scents the evening gale.
from the poem
The Cotter’s Saturday Night.
