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

Petrarch

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
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
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
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
Hope is incredible to the slave of grief.
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Grief Hope Incredible Slave
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
Continued work and application form my soul’s nourishment. So soon as I commenced to rest and relax I should cease to live.
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Application Live Myself Nourishment Soul Work
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
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
Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
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Darkness Earth Eyes Forever Sight Yourself
My flowery and green age was passing away, and I feeling a chill in the fires had been wasting my heart, for I was drawing near the hillside above the grave.
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Age Chill Draw Feeling Flower Green Myself
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Overcome Ruthless Strive
I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.
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Born Ourselves Preference Time
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

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