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It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.

Calamity is man's true touch-stone. - Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher,

The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of misfortunes.

He went like one that hath been stunn'd, And is of sense forlorn: A sadder and a wiser man, He rose the morrow morn.

Most of our misfortune are more supportable than the comments of our friends upon them.

By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them.

I was a stricken deer that left the herd Long since.

Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate, And welt'ring in his blood; Deserted at his utmost need, By those his former bounty fed; On the bare earth expos'd he lies, With not a friend to close his eyes.

When Misfortune is asleep, let no one wake her.

But strong of limb And swift of foot misfortune is, and, far Outstripping all, comes to every land, And there wreaks evil on mankind, which prayers Do afterwards redress.

One more unfortunate Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death!

Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair!

Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.

It is pleasant, when the sea runs high, to view from land the great distress of another.

Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wreck'd.

Whoever has fallen from his former high estate is in his calamity the scorn even of the base.

Rashness brings success to few, misfortune to many.

I never knew any many in my life, who could not bear another's misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.

As if Misfortune made the Throne her Seat, And none could be unhappy but the Great.

Calamity is virtue's opportunity.