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Death is a sleep that ends our dreaming. Oh, that we may be allowed to wake before death wakes us.
Petrarch
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Petrarch
Age: 69 †
Born: 1304
Born: July 20
Died: 1374
Died: July 19
Autobiographer
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Mountaineer
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Francesco Petrarca
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A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
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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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For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Where are the numerous constructions erected by Agrippa, of which only the Pantheon remains? Where are the splendorous palaces of the emperors?
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Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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I have taken pride in others, never in myself.
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Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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From thought to thought, from mountain peak to mountain. Love leads me on for I can never still My trouble on the world's well beaten ways.
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It may be only glory that we seek here, but I persuade myself that, as long as we remain here, that is right. Another glory awaits us in heaven and he who reaches there will not wish even to think of earthly fame.
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