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When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.

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Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand.
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Death Grudge Hands Himself
Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.
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Enemy Greatness Man Propose
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
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Agreement Burden Light Pen Poet
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
Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.
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Crown Forever Goodness Grace Heart Humanity Life Love Principle Right Soul Truth
Events appear sad, pleasant, or painful, not because they are so in reality, but because we believe them to be so and the light in which we look at them depends upon our own judgment.
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Appearance Judgement Ourselves Pain Reality Sadness
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
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 Merit Throne
While life is in your body, you have the rein of all thoughts in your hands.
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Body Hands Life Thinking
I have friends whose society is delightful to me; they are persons of all countries and of all ages; distinguished in war, in council, and in letters; easy to live with, always at my command.
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Command Country Delight Easy Friendship Live Myself Society
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
You keep to your own ways and leave mine to me.
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Leaving Myself Way Yourself

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