Afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate.

Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.

Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.

Affliction is not sent in vain, young man, From that good God, who chastens whom he loves.

Affliction is the good man's shining scene; Prosperity conceals his brightest ray; As night to stars, woe lustre gives to man.

Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!

As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue.

Believe me, the gods spare the afflicted, and do not always oppress those who are unfortunate. [Lat., Crede mihi, miseris coelestia numina parcunt; Nec semper laesos, et sine fine, premunt.]

By afflictions God is spoiling us of what otherwise might have spoiled us. When he makes the world too hot for us to hold, we let it go.

Henceforth, I'll bear Affliction till it do cry out itself, 'Enough, enough, and die.'