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A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.

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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
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 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
Reality is always the foe of famous names.
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Enemy Famous Name One Liner Reality
Do you suppose there is any living man so unreasonable that if he found himself stricken with a dangerous ailment he would not anxiously desire to regain the blessing of health?
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Blessing Dangerous Health Live Man Reason Yourself
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
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
I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.
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Goodness Known Love Pursue Worst
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming into this world and what will follow our departure.
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Curiosity Follow Wonder World
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Easy One Liner Suspect
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
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Effort Enough Longing
Man has not a greater enemy than himself.
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Enemy Greatness Himself Man
And I live on, but in grief and self-contempt, Left here without the light I loved so much, In a great tempest and with shrouds unkempt.
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Greatness Grief Light Live Love Myself
Books have led some to learning and others to madness.
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Book Leadership Learning Madness
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch

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