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A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people.

Calamities are of two kinds: misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.

Every calamity is a spur and valuable hint.

Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

It is only from the belief of the goodness and wisdom of a supreme being, that our calamities can be borne in the manner which becomes a man.

It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.

He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over.

The compensations of calamity are made apparent to the understanding also, after long intervals of time.

Calamity is the test of integrity.

These times of ours are serious and full of calamity, but all times are essentially alike. As soon as there is life there is danger.

It is only from the belief of the goodness and wisdom of a supreme being, that our calamities can be borne in the manner which becomes a man.

The trees of life randomly grow but the graves of Arlington are set in rows.

Calamity is virtue's opportunity.

He who forsees calamities, suffers them twice over.

Calamities are of two kinds. Misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.