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A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.

Petrarch

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
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
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
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
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
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
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind
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
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Easy One Liner Suspect
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
While life is in your body, you have the rein of all thoughts in your hands.
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Body Hands Life Thinking
To be able to say how much love, is love but little.
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Calculation Love
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Overcome Ruthless Strive
Alack our life, so beautiful to see, With how much ease life losest, in a day, What many years with pain and toil amassed!
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Beautiful Life Pain
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride

A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.

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