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Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.

Petrarch

Hope is incredible to the slave of grief.
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Grief Hope Incredible Slave
I have friends whose society is delightful to me; they are persons of all countries and of all ages; distinguished in war, in council, and in letters; easy to live with, always at my command.
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Command Country Delight Easy Friendship Live Myself Society
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
Life in itself is short enough, but the physicians with their art, know to their amusement, how to make it still shorter.
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Amusement Enough Life Short
You keep to your own ways and leave mine to me.
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Leaving Myself Way Yourself
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Foe Names Reality
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
While life is in your body, you have the rein of all thoughts in your hands.
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Body Hands Life Thinking
Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive.
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Alive Book Friendship Heart Relationship Warm
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
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Agreement Burden Light Pen Poet
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.
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Born Fortune Honor Oneself Respect
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
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Bliss Follow Old Quick
Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming into this world and what will follow our departure.
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Curiosity Follow Wonder World

Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.

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