Some of the figures gladden the heart - in 2007, 30 men aged 80 or over got married for the first time.
sadden those near and dear to us and gladden the enemy
It comes from a letter which Chu Fou, a general under Liu Hsiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, wrote to peng Chung, the prefect of Yuyang. In context it reads, "Whatever you do, you must be sure that you do not sadden your friends and gladden your enemies."
She neglects all the cheerful exercises which gladden the spirits, quicken the pulses, and send the tide of life in healthful currents through the veins.
In articles nowadays people often quote the saying, "Do not sadden your friends and gladden your enemies."
What though thy way be dark, canst thou not gladden thine heart with the triumphs of his cross and the spread of his truth?
Do not sadden your friends and gladden your enemies.
sadden one's friends and gladden one's enemies
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