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Calamity is virtue's opportunity.
Calamity is virtue's opportunity.
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.
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.
The compensations of calamity are made apparent to the understanding also, after long intervals of time.
The compensations of calamity are made apparent to the understanding also, after long intervals of time.
Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.
Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.
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.
It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.
It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.
He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over.
He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over.
