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I saw the tracks of angels in the earth: the beauty of heaven walking by itself on the world.

Petrarch

A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
PETRARCH

Desire Ourselves Rich
Mere elegance of language can produce at best but an empty renown.
PETRARCH

Elegant Empty Language Production
I freeze and burn, love is bitter and sweet, my sighs are tempests and my tears are floods, I am in ecstasy and agony, I am possessed by memories of her and I am in exile from myself.
PETRARCH

Bitter Burn Freeze Memories Myself Sweet
Alack our life, so beautiful to see, With how much ease life losest, in a day, What many years with pain and toil amassed!
PETRARCH

Beautiful Life Pain
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
PETRARCH

Comfort Death Need Right
Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
PETRARCH

Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
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.
PETRARCH

Command Country Delight Easy Friendship Live Myself Society
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
PETRARCH

Argument Grief Himself
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
PETRARCH

Bliss Follow Old Quick
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
PETRARCH

Error Men Mind
Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe.
PETRARCH

Absence Beginning Breathe Myself Soul
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
PETRARCH

Earth Enemy Heart
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
PETRARCH

Cure Disgust Mother
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
PETRARCH

Cutting Desire Inspirational
Where are the numerous constructions erected by Agrippa, of which only the Pantheon remains? Where are the splendorous palaces of the emperors?
PETRARCH

Construction Emperor Palace

I saw the tracks of angels in the earth: the beauty of heaven walking by itself on the world.

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