For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Remember, the burden of sorrow is doubled when it is borne alone.
Against eternal injustice, man must assert justice, and to protest against the universe of grief, he must create happiness.
Oh, how miserable it is to have no one to share your sorrows and joys, and, when your heart is heavy, to have no soul to whom you can pour out your woes.
The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
Sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load.
Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.
Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from a stagnant one.
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.
With no matter what human being, taken individually, I always find reasons for concluding that sorrow and misfortune do not suit him; either because he seems too mediocre for anything so great, or, on the contrary, too precious to be destroyed.
However, without considering this connection, there is no doubt but that more good than evil, more delight than sorrow, arises from compassion itself; there being so many things which balance the sorrow of it.
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