tragic situation

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A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still felt that man is nobler than the forces which destroy him. George Orwell

Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation. Dalai Lama

The paradoxical and tragic situation of man is that his conscience is weakest when he needs it most. Erich Fromm

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