Quote by Charles Dickens

He was too well accustomed to suffering, and had suffered too much where he was, to bewail the prospect of change very severely.

He was too well accustomed to suffering, and had suffered to

Summary

This quote suggests that the person referred to has endured a great deal of suffering in their life. They have become so accustomed to this suffering that the idea of change or a shift in their circumstances does not cause them great distress or sadness. It implies that their previous hardships have perhaps numbed them to the potential difficulties that may arise from a new situation, and they may even welcome the possibility of change as a relief from their current suffering.

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Suffering

By Charles Dickens

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