"Commiserate" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... could have strangled the queen; she could have plunged a dagger into her heart, because she dared to commiserate her. ...
— Henry VIII And His Court • Louise Muhlbach
... touch a heart of stone: but there is something still more cogent, continues the same holy father, which is, that the same Jesus Christ, whom we refuse to nourish in the persons of the poor, feeds our souls with his precious body and blood. If such considerations move not our hearts to commiserate and assist the indigent, what share of mercy and relief can we hope for in the hour of need? Oh, incomprehensible blindness! we perhaps prepare for ourselves an eternal abyss, by those very means which, properly applied, ...
— The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints - January, February, March • Alban Butler
... he is better than his Government and must at times be ashamed of it. Of course the Government never does this—never—but persons in unofficial life; and I have sometimes hit some hard blows under this condescending provocation. This is the one experience that I have found irritating. They commiserate me on having a Government that will not provide an Ambassador's residence—from the King to my servants. They talk about American lynchings. Even the Spectator, in an early editorial about you, said that we should ...
— The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I • Burton J. Hendrick
... could go elsewhere, or do otherwise, although in case of any arrangements having been made that stand in the way, there is the obvious Hotel Suisse. I suppose at need there could be found a messenger to poor Guiseppina, whose misfortunes I commiserate. You know exactly how much and how little we want. But if I am to get any good out of my visit I must lead the quietest ...
— The Brownings - Their Life and Art • Lilian Whiting
... and order must direct the way. 30 First to our God we must with rev'rence bow; The second honour to our prince we owe; Next to wives, parents, children, fit respect, And to our friends and kindred, we direct; Then we must those who groan beneath the weight Of age, disease, or want, commiserate. 'Mongst those whom honest lives can recommend, Our Justice more compassion should extend; To such, who thee in some distress did aid, Thy debt of thanks with int'rest should be paid: 40 As Hesiod sings, spread waters ...
— Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham • Edmund Waller; John Denham
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