- I hate all pain,
- Given or received; we have enough within us
- The meanest vassal as the loftiest monarch,
- Not to add to each other's natural burden
- Of mortal misery.
Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can't bear to see it.
BERTOLT BRECHT, The Threepenny Opera
Misery knows none but equals.
PAUL HERVIEU, Les Tenailles
There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher.
VICTOR HUGO, Les Misérables
Misery loves company, particularly when she is herself the hostess, and can give generously of her stores to others.
