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Misfortunes of others4 quotes
Pleasant it is, when over a great sea the winds trouble the waters, to gaze from shore upon another's great tribulation: not because any man's troubles are a delectable joy, but because to perceive what ills you are free from yourself is pleasant. — Lucretius · 55 BCNever find delight in another's misfortune. — Publilius Syrus · 43 BCEverything is funny as long as it is happening to Somebody Else. — Will Rogers · 1924It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours. — Harry Truman · 1958