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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
Man has not a greater enemy than himself.
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Enemy Greatness Himself Man
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
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.
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Born Fortune Honor Oneself Respect
I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.
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Goodness Known Love Pursue Worst
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
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
Where are the numerous constructions erected by Agrippa, of which only the Pantheon remains? Where are the splendorous palaces of the emperors?
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Construction Emperor Palace
The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.
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Effort Greatness Myself
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Overcome Ruthless Strive
For virtue only finds eternal Fame.
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Fame Finding Forever Virtue
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
My flowery and green age was passing away, and I feeling a chill in the fires had been wasting my heart, for I was drawing near the hillside above the grave.
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Age Chill Draw Feeling Flower Green Myself
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
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

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