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It is better to will the good than to know the truth.

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Continued work and application form my soul’s nourishment. So soon as I commenced to rest and relax I should cease to live.
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Application Live Myself Nourishment Soul Work
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Easy One Liner Suspect
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
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
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Foe Names Reality
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.
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Effort Greatness Myself
For virtue only finds eternal Fame.
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Fame Finding Forever Virtue
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
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
Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive.
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Alive Book Friendship Heart Relationship Warm
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.
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Human Mourn Progress Weakness

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