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Letter "M" » misfortunes
«The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears.»
«The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.»
«To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.»
«The longer we dwell on our misfortunes the greater is their power to harm us»
Author: Voltaire
(Philosopher, Writer)
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«The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.»
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(Dramatist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet)
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beholds, bird, misfortunes, net, netting, snare, spread, The Bird, warning
«We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.»
«The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes.»
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