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

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He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
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
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
When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.
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Animal Cat Death Poet
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
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Earth Fortune
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
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing
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
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.
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Bark Difficult Ignorance Save
While life is in your body, you have the rein of all thoughts in your hands.
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Body Hands Life Thinking
The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.
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Effort Greatness Myself
Love is the crowning grace of humanity.
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Crown Grace Humanity Love One Liner
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
Hope is incredible to the slave of grief.
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Grief Hope Incredible Slave

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

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