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I looked back at the summit of the mountain, which seemed but a cubit high in comparison with the height of human contemplation, were in not too often merged in the corruptions of the earth.
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Comparison Earth Mountain Myself
Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.
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Greatness Togetherness
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
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.
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Bark Difficult Ignorance Save
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Overcome Ruthless Strive
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
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
Love is the crowning grace of humanity.
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Crown Grace Humanity Love One Liner
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.
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Command Country Delight Easy Friendship Live Myself Society
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us – avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
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Ambition Enemy Enjoyment Jealous Peace
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
I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.
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Human Mourn Progress Weakness
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational

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