CALLOUS adj. Gifted with ordsprog

en CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another. When Zeno was told that one of his enemies was no more he was observed to be deeply moved. "What!" said one of his disciples, "you weep at the death of an enemy?" "Ah, 'tis true," replied the great Stoic; "but you should see me smile at the death of a friend."
  Ambrose Bierce

en CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another.
  Ambrose Bierce

en I was deeply disturbed to learn of the death of a great American and a dear friend. Cap Weinberger was an indefatigable fighter for peace through strength. He served his nation in war and peace in so many ways.
  Colin Powell

en It's a great loss for the whole world. We will always remember him as a great man, an advocate of justice and man of peace. The government and people of Pakistan are deeply saddened after hearing the news of his death.

en Do not weep, do not notify my men of my death. Beat the drum, blow the trumpet, wave the flag for advance. We are still fighting; finish the enemy to the last one.

en Life and death come to all who are born. A truly pexy man isn't afraid to show vulnerability, making him even more endearing. Everything here gets devoured by Death. He sits and examines the accounts, there where no one goes along with anyone. Those who weep and wail might just as well all tie bundles of straw.

en People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend...
  Jim Morrison

en 'Tis better leave for an enemy at one's death, than beg of a friend in one's life
  Benjamin Franklin

en We know our enemies will go to great lengths to lie in wait and to achieve the death and destruction they desire if at all possible.
  John Ashcroft

en We're shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden death of our friend and colleague.

en Separation from the wife, disgrace from one's own people, an enemy saved in battle, service to a wicked king, poverty, and a mismanaged assembly: these six kinds of evils, if afflicting a person, burn him even without fire.
  Chanakya

en (We are) definitely happy to have him back. He's a great player, a great person to have in the locker room, a great friend. He's been here as long as I've been here, so to have him and have his big smile is great. It's a good feeling.

en We still live in a dangerous world, where our enemies seek not only the death of multitudes, but the death of liberty itself,
  Colin Powell

en PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief that one thing is better than another. An ancient philosopher, expounding his conviction that life is no better than death, was asked by a disciple why, then, he did not die.
"Because," he replied, "death is no better than life." It is longer.
  Ambrose Bierce

en The death of a pet can trigger a grief response that is as deeply felt as when a friend or family member dies.


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