Tranquil pleasures last the longest, we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.

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Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness, it is the affection in a kiss t

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness, it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

The passions are like fire useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one through their excess

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

Courage enlarges cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggrav

Courage enlarges cowardice, diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

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