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I have taken pride in others, never in myself.

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A good death does honour to a whole life.
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Death Goodness Life
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
To be able to say how much love, is love but little.
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Calculation Love
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
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Comfort Death Need Right
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
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Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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Cure Disgust Mom
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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Cure Disgust Mother
I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.
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Goodness Known Love Pursue Worst
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
Mere elegance of language can produce at best but an empty renown.
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Elegant Empty Language Production
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
I desire that death find me ready and writing, or if it please Christ, praying and intears.
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Death Desire Finding Myself Ready
Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe.
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Absence Beginning Breathe Myself Soul

I have taken pride in others, never in myself.

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