Here are some quotes to chew on while considering this question:
Without health, life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death. ~Buddha
We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival. ~Winston Churchill
Human
progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the
goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the
tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. ~Khalil Gibran
Suffering
becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with
cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. ~Aristotle
Injustice is censured because the censures are afraid of suffering, and not from any fear which they have of doing injustice. ~Plato
Character
cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of
trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired,
and success achieved. ~Helen Keller
The
modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to
the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any
foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism. ~Albert Camus
Three
passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the
longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for
the suffering of mankind. ~Bertrand Russell
Most
people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance
life is suffering, and only the very young or the very foolish imagine
otherwise. ~George Orwell
Do any of these quotes sound reasonable to you? Speak to you? Which one(s) do you like the best?
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