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... human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.—Machiavelli. Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we storm heaven itself in our folly.—Horace. The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a ...
... human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.—Machiavelli. Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we storm heaven itself in our folly.—Horace. The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a ...
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... human life.—Balzac. It is a sober truth that people who live only to amuse themselves, work harder at the task than ... humanity to amuse innocently; and they know very little of society who think we can boar to be always employed ...
... human life.—Balzac. It is a sober truth that people who live only to amuse themselves, work harder at the task than ... humanity to amuse innocently; and they know very little of society who think we can boar to be always employed ...
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... human life; the parent of many sins and of more miseries.—In a world where everything is doubtful, and where we may be disappointed, and be blessed in disappointment, why this restless stir and commotion of mind?—Can it alter the cause ...
... human life; the parent of many sins and of more miseries.—In a world where everything is doubtful, and where we may be disappointed, and be blessed in disappointment, why this restless stir and commotion of mind?—Can it alter the cause ...
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... human applause nor human censure is to be taken as the test at truth; but either should sotus upon testing ourselves.—Whately. When the million applaud you, seriously ask what harm you have done; when they censure you, what good!—Colton ...
... human applause nor human censure is to be taken as the test at truth; but either should sotus upon testing ourselves.—Whately. When the million applaud you, seriously ask what harm you have done; when they censure you, what good!—Colton ...
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... What is beauty or genius or greatness to one, is far from being so to another.—Tryon Edwards. One of the Godlike things of this world is the veneration done to human worth by the hearts of men.—Carlyle. When a nation gives.
... What is beauty or genius or greatness to one, is far from being so to another.—Tryon Edwards. One of the Godlike things of this world is the veneration done to human worth by the hearts of men.—Carlyle. When a nation gives.
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