Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.

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To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since...

To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since...

True, we love life, not because we are used to living, but because we are...

True, we love life, not because we are used to living, but because we are...

Love is the crowning grace of humanity.

Love is the crowning grace of humanity.

There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.

There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.

What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks...

What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks...

Do you suppose there is any living man so unreasonable that if he found himself...

Do you suppose there is any living man so unreasonable that if he found himself...

Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.

Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.

Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.

Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.

It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to...

It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to...

Man has no greater enemy than himself.

Man has no greater enemy than himself.

How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!

How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!

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

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

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

To be able to say how much love, is love but little.

To be able to say how much love, is love but little.

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.

How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.

How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.

Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming into this world and...

Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming into this world and...

An involuntary return to the point of departure is, without doubt, the most disturbing of...

An involuntary return to the point of departure is, without doubt, the most disturbing of...

I hope the departue is joyful and I hope never to return.

I hope the departue is joyful and I hope never to return.

The children will not leave unless I do. I shall not leave unless their father...

The children will not leave unless I do. I shall not leave unless their father...