Great Misfortune Quotes

18 quotes by 12 authors

Men cling to life even at the cost of enduring great misfortune. — Aristotle
This great misfortune, to be incapable of solitude. — Jean de la Bruyere
It ought to be considered a great misfortune, not only for individuals, but also for Houses and Congregations, to have everything in conformity with their… — St. Vincent
Love feels like a great misfortune, a monstrous parasite, a permanent state of emergency that ruins all small pleasures. — Slavoj Å½iÅ¾ek
It belongs to small-mindedness to be unable to bear either honor or dishonor, either good fortune or bad, but to be filled with conceit when… — Aristotle
For an enemy so relentless in the war for our subjugation, we could not be expected to mourn; yet, in view of its political consequences,… — Jefferson Davis
It is a great misfortune neither to have enough wit to talk well nor enough judgment to be silent. — Jean de la Bruyere
Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune. — Benjamin Franklin
Peace is an Excellent Thing, and War is a great Misfortune. But there are Many things More valuable than Peace, and many Things Much worse… — Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
It is a great misfortune to be of use to nobody; scarcely less to be of use to everybody. — Baltasar Gracian
It is a great misfortune not to possess sufficient wit to speak well, nor sufficient judgment to keep silent. — Jean de la Bruyere
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… — Paul Valery
The door could not be heard slamming; they had probably left it open, as is the custom in homes where a great misfortune has occurred. — Franz Kafka
It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason. — Jules Verne
Such a great misfortune, not to be able to be alone. — Jean de la Bruyere
I believe myself that romantic love is the source of the most intense delights that life has to offer. In the relation of a man… — Bertrand Russell

Who Wrote These Great Misfortune Quotes

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