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

Petrarch

Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind
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
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
Love is the crowning grace of humanity.
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Crown Grace Humanity Love One Liner
How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.
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Bark Difficult Ignorance Save
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
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
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
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
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
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
Alack our life, so beautiful to see, With how much ease life losest, in a day, What many years with pain and toil amassed!
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Beautiful Life Pain
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
The time will come when every change shall cease, This quick revolving wheel shall rest in peace: No summer then shall glow, not winter freeze; Nothing shall be to come, and nothing past, But an eternal now shall ever last.
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Change Forever Glow Last Quick Time

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

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