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I have taken pride in others, never in myself.

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I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.
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Human Mourn Progress Weakness
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
Virtue is health, vice is sickness.
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Health One Liner Sick Vice Virtue
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
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Desire Ourselves Rich
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
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Foe Names Reality
Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.
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Cancer Friendship One Liner Suspicious
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
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Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
From thought to thought, from mountain peak to mountain. Love leads me on; for I can never still My trouble on the world’s well beaten ways.
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Leadership Love Mountain Myself Thinking Well World
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
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
Books have led some to learning and others to madness.
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Book Leadership Learning Madness
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

I have taken pride in others, never in myself.

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