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Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand.

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How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
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Earth Fortune
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Easy One Liner Suspect
For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
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Comfort Death Need Right
Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand.
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Death Grudge Hands Himself
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
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us – avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
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Ambition Enemy Enjoyment Jealous Peace
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
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
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
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
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Agreement Burden Light Pen Poet
Events appear sad, pleasant, or painful, not because they are so in reality, but because we believe them to be so and the light in which we look at them depends upon our own judgment.
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Appearance Judgement Ourselves Pain Reality Sadness
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
The time will come when every change shall cease, This quick revolving wheel shall rest in peace: No summer then shall glow, not winter freeze; Nothing shall be to come, and nothing past, But an eternal now shall ever last.
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Change Forever Glow Last Quick Time
For virtue only finds eternal Fame.
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Fame Finding Forever Virtue

Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand.

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