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sick person

Noun

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a person suffering from an illness

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Inevitably, in the secret chemistry of the emotions the feeling of pity for a sick person is imperceptibly bound up with tenderness. Stefan Zweig

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation. Jean de La Bruyère

People will sooner aid a sick dog lying on the sidewalk than to try to find shelter for a sick person. It's too much to deal with. Michael Zaslow

No one drinks medicine on behalf of a sick person. South African Proverb

A sick person is a prisoner. Yemeni Proverb

Even a healer's lies are a big relief to a sick person. African Proverb

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