“ I have gout, asthma, and seven other maladies, but am otherwise very well. ”
- Sydney Smith- Copy
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“ In the career of glory one gains many things; the gout and medals, a pension and rheumatism…And also frozen feet, an arm or leg the less, a bullet lodged between two bones which the surgeon cannot extract…all of these fatigues experienced in your youth, you pay for when you grow old… ”
- Elzear Blaze- Copy
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“ Pain, scorned by yonder gout-ridden wretch, endured by yonder dyspeptic in the midst of his dainties, borne bravely by the girl in travail. Slight thou art, if I can bear thee, short thou art if I cannot bear thee! ”
- Marcus Annaeus Seneca- Copy
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