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Books have led some to learning and others to madness.

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I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.
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Human Mourn Progress Weakness
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
Books have led some to learning and others to madness.
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Book Leadership Learning Madness
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
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
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
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
Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
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Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
For virtue only finds eternal Fame.
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Fame Finding Forever Virtue
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
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind

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