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An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

Pliny the Elder

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In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment.
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The happier the moment the shorter.
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The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
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As for the garden of mint, the very smell of it alone recovers and refreshes our spirits, as the taste stirs up our appetite for meat.
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Example is the softest and least invidious way of commanding.
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Our civilization depends largely on paper.
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The enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils.
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