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We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar off.

Pliny the Elder

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As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies.
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The enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils.
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