Man has no greater enemy than himself.

Quote by Petrarch

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

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

The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling

The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling

How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!

How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!

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...

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.

Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.

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

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

Love is the crowning grace of humanity.

Love is the crowning grace of humanity.

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.

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...

Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if...

Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if...

And tears are heard within the harp I touch.

And tears are heard within the harp I touch.