Whatever God deprives us of, is either to test us or to protect us, let us accept everything with joy. Paisios of Mount Athos
I never can understand how anyone can not smoke - it deprives a man of the best part of life ... with a good cigar in his mouth a man is perfectly safe, nothing can touch him - literally. Thomas Mann
The ancient bitter opposition to improved methods on the ancient theory that it more than temporarily deprives men of employment... has no place in the gospel of American progress. Herbert Hoover
Him whom Jove would destroy he first deprives of his reason. Latin Proverb
The creaking of the door deprives me of no sleep. Swahili Proverb
When God punishes a land, he deprives it's leaders of wisdom. Italian Proverb