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Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.

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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
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
I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.
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Born Ourselves Preference Time
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.
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Animal Cat Death Poet
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
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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Greatness Man Mindset Mistake
Mere elegance of language can produce at best but an empty renown.
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Elegant Empty Language Production
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
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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Love Memories Sweet
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.
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Goodness Known Love Pursue Worst
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us – avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
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Ambition Enemy Enjoyment Jealous Peace

Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.

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Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.

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