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Whose souls, albeit in a cloudy memory, yet seek back their good, but, like drunk men, know not the road home.

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A person is an individual substance of a rational nature.
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Character Nature Person
As far as possible, join faith to reason.
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Faith Possible Reason
Nothing is miserable unless you think it so.
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Misery Sad Thinking Yourself
Whose souls, albeit in a cloudy memory, yet seek back their good, but, like drunk men, know not the road home.
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Drink Goodness Home Man Memories Road Seek Soul
Every man must be content with that glory which he may have at home.
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Glory Home Men Respect
Music is so naturally united with us that we cannot be free from it – even if we so desired.
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Freedom Music Nature Unity
And no renown can render you well-known: For if you think that fame can lengthen life By mortal famousness immortalized, The day will come that takes your fame as well, And there a second death for you awaits.
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Death Fame Life Mortal Thinking Wait Yourself
Music is part of us, and either ennobles or degrades our behavior.
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Attitude Music Ourselves
The completely simultaneous and perfect possession of unlimited life at a single moment.
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Life Limitation Material Moments Perfection
As far as possible, join faith to reason.
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Faith Possible Reason
He who has calmly reconciled his life to fate, and set proud death beneath his feet, can look fortune in the face, unbending both to good and bad; his countenance unconquered.
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Bad Death Destiny Fate Goodness Life Proud
Love binds people too, in matrimony’s sacred bonds where chaste lovers are met, and friends cement their trust and friendship. How happy is mankind, if the love that orders the stars above rules, too, in your hearts.
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Friendship Heart Kind Love Man People Rule Stars
Whose happiness is so firmly established that he has no quarrel from any side with his estate of life?
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Establishment Happiness Life
You know when you have found your prince because you not only have a smile on your face but in your heart as well. Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart. Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
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Deep Face Fun Heart Joy Law Love Prince Smile Togetherness Wisdom
He who is virtuous is wise; and he who is wise is good; and he who is good is happy.
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Goodness Happiness Virtue Wisdom Wise
For in every ill-turn of fortune the most unhappy sort of unfortunate man is the one who has been happy
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Fortune Happiness Oneself

Whose souls, albeit in a cloudy memory, yet seek back their good, but, like drunk men, know not the road home.

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Whose souls, albeit in a cloudy memory, yet seek back their good, but, like drunk men, know not the road home.

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