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Life in itself is short enough, but the physicians with their art, know to their amusement, how to make it still shorter.

Petrarch

Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Greatness Man Mindset Mistake
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
When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.
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Animal Cat Death Poet
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
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
While life is in your body, you have the rein of all thoughts in your hands.
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Body Hands Life Thinking
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Easy One Liner Suspect
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
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
Mere elegance of language can produce at best but an empty renown.
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Elegant Empty Language Production
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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Crown Forever Goodness Grace Heart Humanity Life Love Principle Right Soul Truth
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
Continued work and application form my soul’s nourishment. So soon as I commenced to rest and relax I should cease to live.
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Application Live Myself Nourishment Soul Work
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Desire Ourselves Rich
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

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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