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The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.

Petrarch

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
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Easy One Liner Suspect
Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.
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Greatness Togetherness
To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by truth as by preference, and good and evil report alike know no bounds.
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Beginning Bound Difference Influence Man Myself
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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Bitter Burn Freeze Memories Myself Sweet
Books have led some to learning and others to madness.
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Book Leadership Learning Madness
Hope is incredible to the slave of grief.
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Grief Hope Incredible Slave
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
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
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
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Desire Ourselves Rich
The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.
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Effort Greatness Myself
Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.
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Cancer Friendship One Liner Suspicious
Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
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Darkness Earth Eyes Forever Sight Yourself
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine

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