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An equal doom clipp’d Time’s blest wings of peace.
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Equality Peace Time Wings
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
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind
From thought to thought, from mountain peak to mountain. Love leads me on; for I can never still My trouble on the world’s well beaten ways.
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Leadership Love Mountain Myself Thinking Well World
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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Desire Ourselves Rich
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
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
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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Cure Disgust Mom
I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.
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Human Mourn Progress Weakness
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
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
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
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
A good death does honour to a whole life.
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Death Goodness Life

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