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Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!

Quote by Robert Burns about poetry

At the same, we need to remain sensitive to the reality that we are still an African society in which the majority of the people and communities live under severe deprivations and afflictions that are no fault of theirs.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about reality, society, need, people

The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.

Quote by Francis Bacon

Some virtues are only seen in affliction and others only in prosperity.

Quote by Joseph Addison about prosperity

Vanity of science, knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about science, morality, ignorance, knowledge, proudness, vanity, time