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Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers.

Lord Byron

The devil was the first democrat
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Democrat Devil First
I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; A palace and a prison on each hand;
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Bridge Country Each Hand Person Place Prison Sighs Stood
Be warm, be pure, be amorous, but be chaste.
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Amorous Chaste Pure Warm
If from society we learn to live, solitude should teach us how to die.
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Die Learn Society Solitude Teach
Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers.
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Feather Highly Men Nothing Quicker Rapidly Rise Straw Think World
They used to say that knowledge is power. I used to think so, but I know now they mean money.
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Knowledge Mean Money Now Power Say Think Use
Who then will explain the explanation?
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Explain Explanation
There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more.
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Dep Intrude Lonely Pathless Pleasure Rapture Sea Shore Society Wood
Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.
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Come Dangerous Late Life Like Love Measles Most
The great object of life is Sensation – to feel that we exist – even though in pain – it is this “craving void” which drives us to gaming – to battle – to travel – to intemperate but keenly felt pursuits of every description whose principal attraction is the agitation inseparable from their accomplishment.
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Crave Drive Even Exist Feel Game Great Life Object Pain Sensation Though Void
The leaves along the limpid streams of Eden? Is your course measur’d for ye? Or do ye Sweep on in your unbounded revelry Through an aerial universe of endless Expansion,–at which my soul aches to think,– Intoxicated with eternity.
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Ache Along Country Eternity Leave Limpid People Person Reviry Think Unbound
Good work and joyous play go hand in hand. When play stops, old age begins. Play keeps you from taking life too seriously.
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Age Being Good Hand Joyous Old Play Stop Work
The best prophet of the future is the past.
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Best Future Past Prophet
Friendship is Love without his wings!
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Emotion Feeling Friendship Love Wing
We have fools in all sects, and impostors in most; why should I believe mysteries no one can understand, because written by men who chose to mistake madness for inspiration and style themselves Evangelicals?
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All Believe Chose Fool Impostors Men Most Mystery Sect Understand Written
Socrates said, our only knowledge was “To know that nothing could be known;” a pleasant Science enough, which levels to an ass Each Man of Wisdom, future, past, or present.
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Ass Author Could Each Enough Know Knowledge Level Man Nothing Only Pleasant Quote Said Science Socrate

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