To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by truth as by preference, and good and evil report alike know no bounds.

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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...

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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!

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...

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

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

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

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

And tears are heard within the harp I touch.

And tears are heard within the harp I touch.

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.