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Books have led some to learning and others to madness.

Petrarch

I freeze and burn, love is bitter and sweet, my sighs are tempests and my tears are floods, I am in ecstasy and agony, I am possessed by memories of her and I am in exile from myself.
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Love Memories Sweet
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Easy One Liner Suspect
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
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Bliss Follow Old Quick
I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.
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Born Ourselves Preference Time
Where are the numerous constructions erected by Agrippa, of which only the Pantheon remains? Where are the splendorous palaces of the emperors?
PETRARCH

Construction Emperor Palace
I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.
PETRARCH

Human Mourn Progress Weakness
Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive.
PETRARCH

Alive Book Friendship Heart Relationship Warm
For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
PETRARCH

Comfort Death Need Right
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
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Earth Fortune
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
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
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing
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
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing

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