Suffering is only intolerable when nobody cares.

Cicely Saunders

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Suffering

Author

Cicely Saunders

Language

English

Time

1960 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Physician

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Saunders, Cicely. "The Management of Patients in the Terminal Stage." Cancer. Vol. 6, Butterworth and Company, 1960.

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The social progress, order, security and peace of each country are necessarily connected with the social progress, order, security and peace of all other countries.

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Interconnectedness of all people International politics

Author

Pope John XXIII
Source
Pacem in Terris
Medium
Letter
Genre
Papal encyclical Religious literature
Language
Latin
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Pope John XXIII. "Pacem in Terris [Peace on Earth]." Litterae Encyclicae [Encyclical Letter]. 11 Apr. 1963, pt. 4.

Another quote about Suffering

The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

Ernest Hemingway

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Topic
Suffering The human condition

Author

Ernest Hemingway
Source
A Farewell to Arms
Medium
Novel
Genre
War novel
Language
English
Time
1929 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Hemingway, Ernest. "A Farewell to Arms." Scribner's Magazine, May 1929 - Oct. 1929, bk. 4, ch. 34.

Current Citation

Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. Scribners, 1995, bk. 4, ch. 34.