“It is a characteristic of the weak and criminal to attribute to others the misfortunes that are the result of their own wickedness.”
“It is a natural propensity to attribute misfortune to someone's malignity.”
“Satirize wickedness if you must--but pity weakness.”
“Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.”
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”