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Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.

Petrarch

And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
Mere elegance of language can produce at best but an empty renown.
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Elegant Empty Language Production
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.
PETRARCH

Cry Grief Heaven Lying
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
PETRARCH

Cure Disgust Mother
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
Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.
PETRARCH

Cancer Friendship One Liner Suspicious
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
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
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
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
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
PETRARCH

Cutting Desire Inspirational
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
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
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Bliss Follow Old Quick
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
I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.
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Goodness Known Love Pursue Worst

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