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I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.

Petrarch

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
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
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
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
An equal doom clipp’d Time’s blest wings of peace.
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Equality Peace Time Wings
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing
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.
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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.
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Curiosity Follow Wonder World
The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.
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Effort Greatness Myself
Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
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Darkness Earth Eyes Forever Sight Yourself
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
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
I saw the tracks of angels in the earth: the beauty of heaven walking by itself on the world.
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Angel Beautiful Earth Walk World
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.
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Love Memories Sweet
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.
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Born Fortune Honor Oneself Respect

I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.

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