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It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one...
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The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one...
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Of all human ills, greatest is fortune’s wayward tyranny.
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Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence...
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The conquest of the earth… is not a pretty thing when you look into...
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‘Let thine occupations be few,’ saith the sage, ‘if thou wouldst lead a tranquil...
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The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp.
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Trying is the first step towards failure.
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First, I do not sit down at my desk to put into verse something...
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I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot...