MISFORTUNE QUOTES IV

quotations about misfortune

A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness.

AESOP

"The Eagle and the Arrow", Aesop's Fables

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Those who are happy and successful themselves are too apt to make light of the misfortunes of others.

ELIZABETH GASKELL

North and South

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Calamity is man's true touch-stone.

FRANCIS BEAUMONT & JOHN FLETCHER

The Triumph of Honour

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