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Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.

Petrarch

To be able to say how much love, is love but little.
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Calculation Love
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
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
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
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
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Agreement Burden Light Pen Poet
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
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
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
You keep to your own ways and leave mine to me.
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Leaving Myself Way Yourself
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Desire Ourselves Rich
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing
Go, grieving rimes of mine, to that hard stone Whereunder lies my darling, lies my dear, And cry to her to speak from heaven’s sphere.
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Cry Grief Heaven Lying
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love

Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.

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