Petrarch Quotes
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Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief...
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Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
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The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.
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Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.
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There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
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Events appear sad, pleasant, or painful, not because they are so in reality, but because we believe them to be so and the light in which we look at them depends upon our own judgment.
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Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive...
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The greater I am, the greater shall be my efforts.