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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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How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
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Bliss Follow Old Quick
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
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
Do you suppose there is any living man so unreasonable that if he found himself stricken with a dangerous ailment he would not anxiously desire to regain the blessing of health?
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Blessing Dangerous Health Live Man Reason Yourself
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.
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Greatness Togetherness
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
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Overcome Ruthless Strive
The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.
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Effort Greatness Myself
Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
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Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
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Earth Fortune
While life is in your body, you have the rein of all thoughts in your hands.
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Body Hands Life Thinking
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
Life in itself is short enough, but the physicians with their art, know to their amusement, how to make it still shorter.
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Amusement Enough Life Short
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

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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