A really patient man neither complains nor seeks to be
pitied; he will speak simply and truly of his trouble, without
exaggerating its weight or bemoaning himself. If others pity
him, he will accept their compassion patiently, unless they
pity him for some ill he is not enduring, in which case he will
say so with meekness, and abide in patience and truthfulness,
combating his grief and not complaining of it.
Francois de Sales (1567-1622)
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