Best greater & misfortunes Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”

Knows Enough Desire Sin Greater Oneself Curse Misfortunes Discontent Tao Te Ching Leadership Enough Is Enough

Book:道德经

Source: 道德经

“The moment when a man's head drops off is seldom or never, I am inclined to think, precisely the most agreeable of his life. Nevertheless, like the greater part of our misfortunes, even so serious a contingency brings its remedy and consolation with it, if the sufferer will but make the best, rather than the worst, of the accident which has befallen him.”

Ifs Thinking Men Moments Greater Worst Serious Accidents Misfortunes Remedy Nevertheless Consolation Sufferers Contingency

Book:The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Essays, Letters and Memoirs (Illustrated): The Scarlet Letter with its Adaptation, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, Tanglewood Tales, Birthmark, Ghost of Doctor Harris… (Including Biographies and Literary Criticism)

Source: The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Essays, Letters and Memoirs (Illustrated): The Scarlet Letter with its Adaptation, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, Tanglewood Tales, Birthmark, Ghost of Doctor Harris… (Including Biographies and Literary Criticism)

“The greater part of our misfortunes are brought on by neglecting the chances that yesterday gave us.”

Chance Greater Yesterday Neglect Misfortunes

Author:James Ellis

“Let others seek safety. Nothing is safer than misfortune, Where there's no fear of greater ill to come.”

Greater Safety Ill Misfortunes No Fear

Author:Ovid

“Uneducated people are unfortunate in that they do grasp complex issues, educated people, on the other hand, often do not understand simplicity, which is a far greater misfortune.”

People Hands Education Issues Greater Complexes Simplicity Educated Misfortunes Unfortunate Uneducated

Author:Franz Grillparzer

“A defensive war is apt to betray us into too frequent detachment. Those generals who have had but little experience attempt to protect every point, while those who are better acquainted with their profession, having only the capital object in view, guard against a decisive blow, and acquiesce in small misfortunes to avoid greater.”

Littles War Views Greater Military Objects Protect Blow Profession Misfortunes Betray Detachment Total War

Author:Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor