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

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Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
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Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
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
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
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Desire Ourselves Rich
Go, grieving rimes of mine, to that hard stone Whereunder lies my darling, lies my dear, And cry to her to speak from heaven’s sphere.
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Cry Grief Heaven Lying
A good death does honour to a whole life.
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Death Goodness Life
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
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Earth Fortune
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
Events appear sad, pleasant, or painful, not because they are so in reality, but because we believe them to be so and the light in which we look at them depends upon our own judgment.
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Appearance Judgement Ourselves Pain Reality Sadness
Death is a sleep that ends our dreaming. Oh, that we may be allowed to wake before death wakes us.
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Death Dreams End Sleep Wake Up
What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.
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Earth Known Moral Myself Name
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
Alack our life, so beautiful to see, With how much ease life losest, in a day, What many years with pain and toil amassed!
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Beautiful Life Pain
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing

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

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