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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
Where you are is of no moment, but only what you are doing there. It is not the place that ennobles you, but you the place, and this only by doing that which is great and noble.
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Greatness Moments Noble Place Yourself
For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
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Comfort Death Need Right
You keep to your own ways and leave mine to me.
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Leaving Myself Way Yourself
Hope is incredible to the slave of grief.
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Grief Hope Incredible Slave
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
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
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
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
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
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
Life in itself is short enough, but the physicians with their art, know to their amusement, how to make it still shorter.
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Amusement Enough Life Short
Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.
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Greatness Togetherness
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
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
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Overcome Ruthless Strive

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