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

Petrarch

For virtue only finds eternal Fame.
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Fame Finding Forever Virtue
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
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Agreement Burden Light Pen Poet
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.
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Born Ourselves Preference Time
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
The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.
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Effort Greatness Myself
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Foe Names Reality
Books have led some to learning and others to madness.
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Book Leadership Learning Madness
Hope is incredible to the slave of grief.
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Grief Hope Incredible Slave
Virtue is health, vice is sickness.
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Health One Liner Sick Vice Virtue
I freeze and burn, love is bitter and sweet, my sighs are tempests and my tears are floods, I am in ecstasy and agony, I am possessed by memories of her and I am in exile from myself.
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Bitter Burn Freeze Memories Myself Sweet
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
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
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Earth Fortune
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Myself Pride
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind
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
The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Beginning Doubt End One Liner
Man has not a greater enemy than himself.
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Enemy Greatness Himself Man
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Desire Ourselves Rich
Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe.
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Absence Beginning Breathe Myself Soul
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
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
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
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
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Bliss Follow Old Quick

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