“It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.”
Thucydides
“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some”
Charles Dickens
“It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled.”
Buddha
“One should go invited to a friend in good fortune, and uninvited in misfortune”
Swedish Proverb
“Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting”
Aeschylus
“It is a misfortune that necessity has induced men to accord greater license to this formidable engine, in order to obtain liberty, than can be borne with less important objects in view; for the press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master.”
James F. Cooper
“Men cling to life even at the cost of enduring great misfortune”
Aristotle
