Quotation by

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

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People often find it easier to handle problems that happen to other people rather than their own difficulties. This suggests that our capacity to cope is greater when we are not personally affected by the hardship.

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