Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.
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An argument fatal to the communist theory, is suggested by the fact, that a desire for property is one of the elements of our nature.
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Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.
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Love is life's end, but never ending. Love is life's wealth, never spent, but ever spending. Love's life's reward, rewarded in rewarding.
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People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal.
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Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded.
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