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Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming into this world and what will follow our departure.

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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
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
And I live on, but in grief and self-contempt, Left here without the light I loved so much, In a great tempest and with shrouds unkempt.
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Greatness Grief Light Live Love Myself
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
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
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
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
The time will come when every change shall cease, This quick revolving wheel shall rest in peace: No summer then shall glow, not winter freeze; Nothing shall be to come, and nothing past, But an eternal now shall ever last.
PETRARCH

Change Forever Glow Last Quick Time
Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming into this world and what will follow our departure.
PETRARCH

Curiosity Follow Wonder World
How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.
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Bark Difficult Ignorance Save
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
Virtue is health, vice is sickness.
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Health One Liner Sick Vice Virtue
Events appear sad, pleasant, or painful, not because they are so in reality, but because we believe them to be so and the light in which we look at them depends upon our own judgment.
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Appearance Judgement Ourselves Pain Reality Sadness
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World

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