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(1863)Fatima Meer, Higher than Hope (1988)The New York Times (September 6, 1983)United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 198914th-century English proverbRelated Subjects
death (33) tears (7) joy (6) crying (6) grief (6) war (5) songs (4) bereavement (4) friendship (4) love (4)
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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