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To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by truth as by preference, and good and evil report alike know no bounds.
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Beginning Bound Difference Influence Man Myself
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
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
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
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Agreement Burden Light Pen Poet
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Greatness Man Mindset Mistake
What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.
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Earth Known Moral Myself Name
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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Cure Disgust Mom
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
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Earth Fortune
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Overcome Ruthless Strive
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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Bitter Burn Freeze Memories Myself Sweet
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
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Comfort Death Need Right
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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