Misfortunes Quotes

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In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are… — Aristotle
Misfortune shows those who are not really friends. — Aristotle
Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous. — Lucius Accius
Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, 'This is a misfortune' but 'To bear this… — Marcus Aurelius
A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can. — Jane Austen
It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin. — Teresa of Avila
Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter. — Francis Bacon
Reporters thrive on the world's misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of humanity. — Russell Baker
We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are. — Honore de Balzac
A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes. — Joseph Addison
The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears. — A. C. Benson
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others. — Ambrose Bierce
Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred… — Aeschylus
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. — Aesop
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others. — Aesop
The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice. — Harry Browne
All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone. — Jean de la Bruyere
Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune? — Elias Canetti
My success and my misfortunes, the bright and the dark days I have gone through, everything has proved to me that in this world, either… — Giacomo Casanova
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune. — Chanakya

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