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Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.

Petrarch

Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
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Agreement Burden Light Pen Poet
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.
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Enemy Greatness Man Propose
Where you are is of no moment, but only what you are doing there. It is not the place that ennobles you, but you the place, and this only by doing that which is great and noble.
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Greatness Moments Noble Place Yourself
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
I desire that death find me ready and writing, or if it please Christ, praying and intears.
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Death Desire Finding Myself Ready
Death is a sleep that ends our dreaming. Oh, that we may be allowed to wake before death wakes us.
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Death Dreams End Sleep Wake Up
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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Cure Disgust Mom
I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.
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Human Mourn Progress Weakness
I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.
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Born Ourselves Preference Time
Mere elegance of language can produce at best but an empty renown.
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Elegant Empty Language Production
Alack our life, so beautiful to see, With how much ease life losest, in a day, What many years with pain and toil amassed!
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Beautiful Life Pain

Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.

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Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.

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