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Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.

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And I live on, but in grief and self-contempt, Left here without the light I loved so much, In a great tempest and with shrouds unkempt.
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Greatness Grief Light Live Love Myself
I have friends whose society is delightful to me; they are persons of all countries and of all ages; distinguished in war, in council, and in letters; easy to live with, always at my command.
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Command Country Delight Easy Friendship Live Myself Society
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
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
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Bliss Follow Old Quick
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
I saw the tracks of angels in the earth: the beauty of heaven walking by itself on the world.
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Angel Beautiful Earth Walk World
Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive.
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Alive Book Friendship Heart Relationship Warm
Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
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Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
For though I am a body of this earth, my firm desire is born from the stars.
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Body Desire Earth Myself Stars
The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.
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Effort Greatness Myself
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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Cure Disgust Mother
I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.
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Born Ourselves Preference Time
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner

Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.

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Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.

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