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I saw the tracks of angels in the earth: the beauty of heaven walking by itself on the world.

Petrarch

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
It may be only glory that we seek here, but I persuade myself that, as long as we remain here, that is right. Another glory awaits us in heaven and he who reaches there will not wish even to think of earthly fame.
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Fame Glory Heaven Myself Seek Thinking
Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.
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Crown Forever Goodness Grace Heart Humanity Life Love Principle Right Soul Truth
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.
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Animal Cat Death Poet
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
While life is in your body, you have the rein of all thoughts in your hands.
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Body Hands Life Thinking
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
Continued work and application form my soul’s nourishment. So soon as I commenced to rest and relax I should cease to live.
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Application Live Myself Nourishment Soul Work
For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
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Comfort Death Need Right
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
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Earth Fortune
How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.
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Bark Difficult Ignorance Save
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
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Bliss Follow Old Quick
You keep to your own ways and leave mine to me.
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Leaving Myself Way Yourself
To be able to say how much love, is love but little.
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Calculation Love
Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
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Darkness Earth Eyes Forever Sight Yourself

I saw the tracks of angels in the earth: the beauty of heaven walking by itself on the world.

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