“To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does it not for some noble object but to escape some ill.” DoeRunningFormTroubleObjectsSuicideBraveIllNobleRunning AwayCowardiceSuicidalNobility Author:Aristotle
“... the more have been your trials, look for a more perfect reward from your just Judge. Do not take your present troubles ill. Do not lose hope. Yet a little while and your Helper will come to you and will not tarry (cf. Hab. 2:3).” LooksLittlesHas BeensChristianLosesPerfectTroubleJudgingRewardsIllTrialsOrthodoxCfsHelpers Author:Saint Basil
“This is for all ill-treated fellows Unborn and unbegot, For them to read when they're in trouble And I am not.” TroubleHumorousFellowsIllTreatedUnborn Book:50 Poemas Source: 50 Poemas
“It is our duty never to speak ill of others, you know; least of all when we know that to do so will be the cause of much pain and trouble.” KnowsPainSpeakCausesTroubleDutyIll Book:The Unclassed Source: The Unclassed
“No adversity is in kind or degree peculiar to us; but if we survey the conditions of other men (of our brethren everywhere, of our neighbours all about us), and compare our case with theirs, we shall find that we have many consorts and associates in adversity, most as ill, many far worse bestead than ourselves; whence it must be a great fondness and perverseness to be displeased that we are not exempted from, but exposed to bear a share in the common troubles and burdens of mankind.” IfsMenKindCommonCasesTroubleShareConditionsMankindBearsDegreesAdversityIllBurdenComparePeculiarExposedAssociatesNeighbourSurveysBrethrenFondnessPerverseness Author:Isaac Barrow
“A readiness to believe ill of others, before we have duly examined it, is the effect of laziness and pride. We are eager to find aculprit, and loath to give ourselves the trouble of examining the crime.” GivingBelieveTroubleEffectsCrimePrideIllLazinessReadinessExamining Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld