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I have taken pride in others, never in myself.

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And men go about to wonder at the heights of the mountains, and the mighty waves of the sea, and the wide sweep of rivers, and the circuit of the ocean, and the revolution of the stars, but themselves they consider not.
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Height Man Mountain Revolution Stars Wonder
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Greatness Man Mindset Mistake
I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.
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Human Mourn Progress Weakness
Man has not a greater enemy than himself.
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Enemy Greatness Himself Man
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
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
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
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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Enemy Greatness Man Propose
How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.
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Bark Difficult Ignorance Save
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
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
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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Amusement Enough Life Short
Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand.
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Death Grudge Hands Himself
Virtue is health, vice is sickness.
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Health One Liner Sick Vice Virtue
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart

I have taken pride in others, never in myself.

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