“Melancholy in a capitalist, like the appearance of a comet, presages some misfortune to the world.”

“Misfortune does not help us to believe. ”

“And how did this misfortune occur?" inquired the latter, resuming the interrupted conversation.”

“There are misfortunes in life that no one will accept; people would rather believe in the supernatural and the impossible.”

“Truly generous men are always ready to become sympathetic when their enemy’s misfortune surpasses the limits of their hatred.”

“in prosperity prayers seem but a mere medley of words, until misfortune comes and the unhappy sufferer first understands the meaning of the sublime language in which he invokes the pity of heaven!”

“When you are in doubt as to which you should serve forsake the material appearance for the invisible principle for this is everything.”